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♀ Marley (girl)
What does Marley mean?
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.
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)
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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)
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.
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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