Marnie

Meaning: Possibly of the sea
Origin: Latin — Possibly a short form of Marina or Marian

Girl's name · #2186 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Marnie's best rank, #428, came in 1969; it has stepped well back to #2186 today. Roughly 6,100 girls have been named Marnie since 1915.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#97 in England & Wales (2025) · #104 in Scotland (2025) · #205 in N. Ireland (2025) · #317 in New Zealand (2025) · #608 in Ireland (2025) · #1,691 in France (2025) · #1,882 in Canada (2025) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #4,238 in Italy (2022) · #10,100 in Ecuador (2022) · #3,049 in Austria (2021) · #100 in Australia (QLD) (1974).

Famous Marnies

Marnie McPhail — Canadian actress (born 1966)
Marnie Weber — American artist (born 1959)
Marnie McBean — Canadian rower (born 1968)
Marnie Schulenburg — American actress (1984–2022)
Marnie Stern — American musician and songwriter (born 1976)

In stories & tradition

Marnie^ja — Pokémon Journeys: The Series (anime series)
Marnie Piper — Halloweentown (TV series)

What Marnies become

Among 50 notable people named Marnie:

Entertainers appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marnie Schulenburg, American actress (1984–2022).

Similar names: Maren · Gigi · Marlo · Lainie · Venus · Marin

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