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Marli

Meaning: Boundary clearing, pleasant clearing or marten's clearing
Origin: English surname — Variant of Marley

Girl's name · #2317 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Marli reached its best rank, #1394, in 2008 and ranked #2317 in 2025. About 2,800 girls have carried it since 1954.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#539 in Scotland (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #2,440 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,017 in Austria (2025) · #8,203 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,016 in Netherlands (2023) · #4,095 in Italy (2023) · #3,316 in Canada (2014) · #2,284 in France (1975).

Famous Marlis

Marli Siu — Scottish actress (born 1993)
Marli Renfro — American model and actress (born 1938)
Marli Harwood — British singer-songwriter (born 1975)
Marli Ehrman — German-American textile designer (1904–1982)
Marli Jessop — British hurdler (born 2003)

What Marlis become

Among 31 notable people named Marli:

No single standout — notable Marlis spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Marli is the less common spelling of Marley (#322) and Marlee (#536) — about 5% of babies given the name are written this way.

Similar names: Marlie · Ramsey · Maryn · Harlie · Rainey · Karlee

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