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Marley (girl)

What does Marley mean?

Marley Pronunciation of Marley as a name for girls (also used less regularly as boys' name Marley) has its root in English, and Marley means "marshy meadow". Marley is an alternate form of Marlee (English): also variation of Marlene.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Mar-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH meadow

Variations

VARIANTS Marlie, Marleigh, Marlea, Marla

RELATED FORMS VIA MARLEE, MARLENE Marlana, Marlane, Marlayna, Marlayne, Marleen, Marleena, Marleene, Marleina, Marlen, Marlena, Marleni, Marlin, Marlina, Marline, Marlyn, Marna

MASCULINE FORM Marlow

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Marley Ruby (M.R.), ..

How popular is Marley?

Marley is an unusual first name for women but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#5271 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Marley was first listed in 1990 and reached its highest rank of #145 in the U.S. in 2008, and is at #221 currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Marley name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Marley outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Prominent variation forms of Marley (#221 VIA LATEST LIST) are Marlee (#482), Marleigh (#940), Marlene (#1383), Marlie (#1494), Marla, Marlana, Marlane, Marleen, Marlen, Marlena, Marline, Marlyn and Marna. Usage of these forms of Marley was common in the 1930s (MEDIAN #1505) and is now significantly lower (#1608, 59% LESS USAGE), with versions like Marla becoming somewhat outmoded. Marleigh, Marlee and Marley are three of the more trendy birth names here.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Marley, Marla, Marlana, Marlane, Marlee in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Marleen, Marleigh, Marlen, Marlena, Marlene in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Marlie, Marline, Marlyn, Marna in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Marley and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Marley is pronounced similarly to Marleah, Marlo, Marlow, Marlowe, Merla, Mirla and Myrla. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Bayley, Cailey, Carle, Carlee, Carlen, Carley, Carrey, Cayley, Charley, Darcey, Darsey, Hadley, Haeley, Halley, Harlea, Kaeley, Kalley, Karlen, Karly, Kayley, Mable, Macey, Madlen, Maelee, Magaley, Maicey, Maisey, Marcee, Marcy, Marell, Marella, Marge, Margery, Marget, Mariel, Mariela, Marien, Mariet, Marilee, Marilou, Marilu, Marjery, Marjy, Markee, Marlies, Marlon, Marlys, Marne, Marnee, Marney, Marrilee, Marsee, Marsey, Marthy, Marty, Marvel, Mary, Maryl, Marylea, Marylou, Marylu, Mercey, Merl, Merle, Railey, Raley, Rawley and Salley. These names tend to be more commonly used than Marley.

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