Marlen Forename

9,221st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 111,470 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Honduras

Marlen Forename

The meaning of this forename is not listed.

Marlen Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico
100%
22,8641:5,430602
Colombia
 
99%
17,1411:2,787364
Honduras
 
87%
11,9591:737134
Cuba-10,6711:1,078240
United States
 
90%
6,8781:52,7102,910
Kazakhstan
99%
 
6,6741:2,659420
Germany
100%
5,2831:18,300896
Indonesia
100%
3,4781:74,1708,791
Guatemala
 
99%
2,8291:5,694656
Costa Rica
 
99%
2,6071:1,829342
Russia
90%
 
2,0961:68,8141,479
Uzbekistan
100%
1,9411:15,8611,593
Nicaragua
 
98%
1,5531:3,875609
Philippines
 
98%
1,5101:70,2054,476
Venezuela
 
95%
1,4981:20,1611,696
Chile
 
99%
1,4001:12,577855
Brazil
 
85%
1,1961:179,1278,303
Dominican Republic-1,1741:8,8851,081
Switzerland
 
93%
1,1711:7,014844
Bolivia
 
79%
7901:13,4191,206
Kyrgyzstan
100%
7441:8,0291,219
Spain
100%
5481:84,9092,660
Egypt
100%
4551:201,9807,440
Panama
 
86%
3821:10,2271,358
Peru
 
75%
3581:88,8033,382
Armenia
 
85%
3211:9,093817
Norway
 
97%
3061:16,7721,104
Georgia
99%
 
2961:12,6301,064
Ecuador-2731:64,9341,989
El Salvador-2401:26,4241,199
South Africa
78%
 
1991:274,03315,954
Canada
100%
1771:187,1947,322
Estonia
100%
1601:8,2211,016
Sweden
 
98%
1551:63,5993,102
Austria
 
75%
1461:58,3161,631
Tajikistan
100%
1331:62,9692,408
Ukraine
97%
 
1261:361,1101,799
England
 
95%
1051:529,55211,037
Netherlands
 
86%
1031:164,0986,782
Greece
 
90%
971:112,7272,898
Uruguay
 
98%
931:36,8561,545
Cyprus
 
78%
851:10,248894
DR Congo
 
92%
821:900,33727,216
Albania
93%
 
801:38,0823,866
Argentina
 
96%
701:611,0464,075
Czechia
 
96%
681:156,7081,407
Taiwan
100%
681:349,55423,700
Abkhazia
100%
641:3,803498
Portugal-551:189,2884,092
Liechtenstein-501:757172
Croatia
 
81%
431:98,0722,428
India
 
97%
431:28,252,976592,402
Italy
 
99%
431:1,420,04911,126
Finland
 
91%
421:130,5522,715
Turkmenistan
75%
 
331:165,8451,456
Malaysia
 
83%
281:1,087,49837,481
Azerbaijan
 
88%
261:370,8828,733
France
 
86%
241:2,769,59814,180
Puerto Rico-221:161,3772,338
Australia-201:682,8819,609
Thailand
100%
201:3,503,29176,523
Belarus
50%
 
191:499,0733,209
Bulgaria
 
94%
191:367,9156,773
Denmark-181:313,8615,872
Israel-181:466,8299,497
New Zealand-171:266,8268,395
Turkey
100%
171:4,576,57121,604
Angola
100%
161:1,685,4132,877
Mozambique-161:1,702,7101,919
Slovenia
100%
161:153,6723,442
Qatar
100%
151:157,97416,771
Scotland
100%
141:382,1695,277
Tanzania
100%
121:4,399,02726,540
Kenya-111:4,209,73724,377
Paraguay
100%
111:657,8915,571
Romania-101:2,005,19823,363
Malawi
100%
91:1,901,3689,999
Uganda
 
89%
91:4,550,76942,499
Zimbabwe
 
80%
91:1,713,75749,613
Aruba-81:12,9721,901
Papua New Guinea
 
88%
81:1,019,03971,574
Belgium
 
67%
71:1,641,43416,483
Antigua and Barbuda-61:16,5662,341
China-61:227,675,96474,319
Nigeria
 
84%
61:29,594,060217,150
United Arab Emirates-61:1,191,99940,353
Belize
 
80%
51:70,8624,575
Iran-51:15,699,37437,124
Montenegro
100%
51:126,9152,987
Zambia-51:3,170,95926,788
Lebanon-41:1,406,89310,167
Moldova
100%
41:890,2854,314
Syria-31:6,435,3587,086
Cameroon
100%
21:10,805,25286,897
Jamaica-21:1,441,61415,741
Japan-21:63,993,02872,606
Jordan-21:4,413,3878,826
Pakistan
100%
21:97,178,840228,758
Slovakia
100%
21:2,655,0326,915
South Ossetia
100%
21:26,776754
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375
Bosnia and Herzegovina-11:3,524,4588,651
Cambodia
100%
11:16,273,33074,610
Cayman Islands-11:61,2992,487
Grenada
100%
11:108,1254,208
Guam-11:160,6463,210
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Hungary
100%
11:9,791,7716,528
Ivory Coast-11:23,075,933135,227
Kuwait-11:3,785,26415,388
Lesotho
100%
11:2,039,99747,971
North Macedonia
100%
11:2,090,75715,787
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
New Caledonia-11:270,1643,221
Poland
 
99%
11:38,027,1129,241
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
11:191,9975,295
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
Senegal
100%
11:14,581,35634,505
Seychelles-11:92,6701,891
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Sri Lanka-11:20,799,08716,824
Swaziland-11:1,300,1773,374
Togo-11:7,239,2398,047
Transnistria-11:475,6382,115

The alternate forms: Marlén (149), Marlèn (12), Márlen (4) & Märlën (1) are calculated separately.

Marlen (1,029) may also be a surname.

Marlen Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marlén94149/
Marlèn9412/
Márlen944/
Marlene921,121,611/
Marleen9273,712/
Marilen925,782/
Marlien921,793/
Marylen921,754/
Marlein92565/
Marlean92389/
Marelen92268/
Marlenn92191/
Marllen92148/
Marleyn92120/
Mairlen9282/
Marlent9273/
Marleng9273/
Mayrlen9245/
Marlend9239/
Marlhen9233/
Maerlen9215/
Marhlen9210/
Mharlen929/
Maurlen927/
Marrlen927/
Marlaen927/
Marlehn926/
Marlemn926/
Marleén925/
Marluen923/
Marlenk922/
Marleun922/
Mearlen922/
Mmarlen921/
Marlenh921/
Maarlen921/
Marleën921/
Marln9173/
Märlën891/
Marleine8616,987/
Marylene8610,460/
Marlenne864,499/
Marielen861,497/
Marileen86552/
Maryleen86425/
Marleane86361/
Marleene86258/
Marllene86155/
Marilien86141/
Marleyne8692/
Maarlene8677/
Maurleen8668/
Maryolen8664/
Marlhene8664/
Mearlene8663/
Margelen8656/
Marellen8653/
Marillen8651/
Maurlene8639/
Maryllen8636/
Margilen8634/
Mareleen8633/
Mearlean8632/
Marylien8629/
Mairlene8627/
Mharlene8624/
Marilenn8624/
Marlegne8623/
Marrylen8621/
Marhelen8615/
Mayrlene8613/
Mearleen8613/
Marelien8613/
Marylenn8612/
Marrlene8611/
Maurilen869/
Marlemne868/
Mmarlene866/
Marislen866/
Mayrelen866/
Marileng865/
Maryslen865/
Mareleng865/
Marlisen865/
Mairllen865/
Maurelen864/
Maarleen864/
Marhilen864/
Marleing864/
Marlesen864/
Mareylen864/
Mayrilen864/
Mairelen864/
Mariolen864/
Mahrlene864/
Mayrllen864/
Marlenhe863/
Masrlene863/
Mareelen863/
Marleant863/
Marleenn863/
Marlleen863/
Marzelen863/
Marrilen863/
Marllenn863/
Maerllen863/
Marzleen863/
Marhlene862/
Marletne862/
Marlicen862/
Maryluen862/
Maurlean862/
Mairlean862/
Maarleyn862/
Marylend862/
Maryleng862/
Marjlene862/
Marhylen862/
Marilenë862/
Mairleng861/
Mairylen861/
Maharlen861/
Mharylen861/
Mharilen861/
Mharleen861/
Mayrlein861/
Mayrlend861/
Marilent861/
Marilhen861/
Marylenc861/
Marylent861/
Marylhen861/
Marytlen861/
Maryhlen861/
Marleand861/
Marleann861/
Marleeng861/
Marlehen861/
Marleijn861/
Marleint861/
Marlennt861/
Marletin861/
Marleéne861/
Marlhent861/
Marrelen861/
Marl'ene861/
Marllein861/
Marlyaen861/
Marhleen861/
Marhlien861/
Marjleen861/
Mareilen861/
Marelent861/
Marlehne861/
Marllien861/
Marilend861/
Marailen861/
Marlyn83131,253/
Marlin8372,206/
Marlem833,348/
Merlen831,245/
Maryln831,016/
Marlne83389/
Morlen83195/
Mariln8396/
Marlín838/
Marlln832/
Maurln831/
Mérlen831/
Marrln831/
Mariellen802,222/
Marleinne80427/
Marieleen8043/
Marilenne8033/
Marillene8031/
Margellen8016/
Marylenne8016/
Marrylien8014/
Marioleen8011/
Marrylene8010/
Mareilene8010/
Maurielen8010/
Marleanne809/
Margileen808/
Marlheine807/
Maryllene807/
Mayrelene806/
Maruellen805/
Marielenn805/
Marellene805/
Mayrielen805/
Marreleen804/
Marlehene804/
Marllenne804/
Marielien804/
Marelenne804/
Maurlheen804/
Mairelene804/
Maraellen803/
Maurylene803/
Marrielen803/
Marhellen802/
Mareileen802/
Marleijne802/
Marielehn802/
Maurileen802/
Maurilien802/
Mearllean802/
Maraileen802/
Mairielen802/
Mairylene802/
Mairleine801/
Maireelen801/
Maharlene801/
Mhayrilen801/
Mearleane801/
Mearleine801/
Marilleyn801/
Mariehlen801/
Maryllien801/
Maryoleen801/
Maryollen801/
Maryglien801/
Marlechen801/
Marlengue801/
Marlenque801/
Marleysen801/
Marlhenne801/
Marrellen801/
Marreylen801/
Marlleine801/
Margeleen801/
Mareyleen801/
Mareylhen801/
Marhailen801/
Mareellen801/
Marailene801/
Maraailen801/
Mar'ellen801/
Mauryleen801/
Mayrellen801/
Maureleen801/
Maarllene801/
Marrileen801/
Maroylien801/
Maraileng801/
Marheleen801/
Mareileng801/
Marelleen801/
Mayrllenn801/
Mayrylene801/
Mariglien801/
Maruilene801/
Marleynne801/
Marlichen801/
Marlyenya801/
Mairleane801/
Marehllen801/
Marilyn77970,253/
Marlina77116,942/
Marilin7733,617/
Marylin7716,330/
Marline7713,329/
Marylyn7711,372/
Marlène779,462/
Marling775,701/
Marelyn774,475/
Marlijn771,446/
Marlynn771,211/
Marelin77715/
Merleen77589/
Marlyna77586/
Morleen77494/
Marléne77441/
Marlain77423/
Merlien77279/
Marlion77222/
Merlean77184/
Marlind77182/
Morlene77178/
Marllyn77128/
Mairlyn77118/
Marylne7790/
Mharlyn7774/
Marilem7770/
Marllin7769/
Marglin7758/
Mairlin7750/
Marylnn7749/
Mearlyn7749/
Marlyon7741/
Marilén7733/
Morlean7733/
Mayrlin7732/
Mearlin7731/
Marleem7731/
Marilín7729/
Marlinn7728/
Marilne7725/
Marelem7725/
Maarlyn7725/
Merlein7724/
Marrlyn7724/
Marllem7721/
Marluin7718/
Marzlin7718/
Mairlem7718/
Marlayn7717/
Marylln7717/
Merllen7717/
Maurlin7715/
Marelne7713/
Marylem7713/
Maerlin7712/
Marlhyn7711/
Morilen7710/
Marlinc779/
Maurlyn779/
Marloin779/
Marlhin777/
Marlynd777/
Mayrlem777/
Morelen776/
Marilnn776/
Marylín776/
Marloyn776/
Maurlne776/
Mayrlyn775/
Marayln775/
Mairyln775/
Marrlin775/
Marlhem775/
Marlint775/
Marluyn775/
Marylén775/
Marzlyn775/
Marhlin775/
Marhlyn775/
Meirlen774/
Marjlyn774/
Maryoln774/
Marilhn774/
Marryln774/
Marleim773/
Marieln773/
Marlynt773/
Marlgne773/
Marelén772/
Marlujn772/
Marlynh772/
Marlêne772/
Maroyln772/
Marylnd772/
Marylng772/
Marilln772/
Mayrlín772/
Meyrlen772/
Mharlin772/
Maarlin772/
Morllen772/
Merlhen772/
Marliën772/
Mrleini772/
Marlëne771/
Marélyn771/
Morlend771/
Morlent771/
Morleyn771/
Márilen771/
Márllen771/
Mmarlin771/
Mahrlin771/
Mhorlen771/
Mhariln771/
Merrlen771/
Mehrlen771/
Marioln771/
Marilìn771/
Marylèn771/
Marílin771/
Marlemt771/
Marleym771/
Marlgin771/
Marlihn771/
Marlimn771/
Marlinh771/
Marriln771/
Marrlem771/
Marlnne771/
Marlojn771/
Marly'n771/
Marlync771/
Marlytn771/
Mareyln771/
Mareeln771/
Masrlin771/
Masrlyn771/
Morlien771/
Merlenn771/
Wmarlon771/
Marilnd771/
Marleam771/
Maurilenne759/
Marriellen758/
Mauriellen756/
Mayriellen756/
Maryllenne753/
Marrellene752/
Marisllene752/
Marahlaeen752/
Mariellenn751/
Marrisleen751/
Marisellen751/
Mautreleng751/
Marrillien751/
Mayrilenne751/
Marilleyne751/
Marlleanne751/
Maricellen751/
Merln7314/
Mruln731/
Marilynn7114,786/
Marlaine716,923/
Marilina716,559/
Marylynn713,290/
Margelyn711,969/
Marielyn711,104/
Margilyn71801/
Marillyn71678/
Marelina71339/
Marlayne71254/
Marlynne71237/
Marylina71217/
Marrilyn71196/
Marylinn71188/
Mariling71187/
Marielin71185/
Marlinne71181/
Margelin71154/
Mayrelin71136/
Marilyna71115/
Mairelyn71111/
Mareling71100/
Maryolin7194/
Mairelin7190/
Marlijne7189/
Maryling7180/
Mariolin7180/
Mariolyn7172/
Marrylyn7172/
Maurilyn7167/
Marrylin7159/
Maryllin7153/
Morilien7150/
Mearline7140/
Marillin7140/
Mayrilyn7140/
Marylind7135/
Mayrelyn7134/
Mairilin7130/
Maryllyn7130/
Merleann7130/
Margilin7130/
Maurilin7128/
Marilijn7127/
Marilinn7127/
Marrelyn7126/
Marellyn7124/
Marlline7124/
Mayrilin7123/
Mairilyn7121/
Merillen7120/
Maurelyn7119/
Moreleen7119/
Meerleen7118/
Marllina7118/
Maarilyn7115/
Maryolyn7115/
Maurelin7114/
Marilyon7114/
Marllynn7114/
Marelynn7114/
Mearilyn7114/
Marealyn7113/
Meirelen7112/
Maurline7112/
Marrlina7111/
Marilind7111/
Mareilyn7110/
Mairylin7110/
Marilhyn719/
Marilyhn719/
Marailyn719/
Morelien719/
Marilynk719/
Marzelyn719/
Marzilin719/
Mourlene718/
Matrilyn718/
Mayrling718/
Mareylin718/
Marellin718/
Marilion718/
Morleene717/
Marrlynn717/
Marislyn717/
Marileem717/
Mharline716/
Marllyna716/
Matrilin716/
Marylhyn716/
Marzelin716/
Maraylin715/
Marrline715/
Marlling715/
Maarlina715/
Marelyna715/
Merellen715/
Marylyna715/
Meyrlene715/
Marhelyn714/
Marzlinn714/
Maruilyn714/
Mharilyn714/
Mairlynn714/
Maharlyn714/
Mmarilyn714/
Morellen714/
Marrilin714/
Mariceln714/
Mairling714/
Mayrline714/
Mayrylyn713/
Maurylin713/
Mearlina713/
Mareslyn713/
Mareelin713/
Marlihne713/
Marrelin713/
Marislin713/
Marilynq713/
Merleynn713/
Marylynd713/
Maarline713/
Morielen713/
Moreleng713/
Ma-Arlyn713/
Marrlyne713/
Marllyon713/
Marhelin712/
Marhilin712/
Marealin712/
Mareelyn712/
Mareilin712/
Marlainn712/
Marllyne712/
Marlingh712/
Marylnne712/
Maryhlin712/
Maritlyn712/
Mariglin712/
Marihlyn712/
Marilhin712/
Marilynt712/
Mearlyna712/
Mearlynn712/
Merlleen712/
Mairline712/
Mairlyne712/
Mairlyng712/
Morelend712/
Morleann712/
Morileng712/
Mharling712/
Marlhine712/
Marlaind712/
Marloine712/
Mareglin712/
Maurlina712/
Maurlyne712/
Maryllem712/
Marllion712/
Marloana712/
Morlenyu712/
Maurelem711/
Marylink711/
Morailen711/
Morelent711/
Mourleen711/
Moorlene711/
Mérillen711/
Mohrlein711/
Mahrlyne711/
Mairrlyn711/
Mairylyn711/
Maharlin711/
Mharylyn711/
Mharlyne711/
Meyrelen711/
Merllean711/
Merlhein711/
Mearling711/
Mearlyne711/
Mayriellenn711/
Mayrlina711/
Mayrlynn711/
Meirilen711/
Meirélen711/
Marielln711/
Marielín711/
Marilgne711/
Marilint711/
Marilync711/
Marijlin711/
Maryleem711/
Marylhin711/
Marylihn711/
Marylion711/
Maryllne711/
Marylyng711/
Marylyon711/
Marzilyn711/
Maruylyn711/
Maryglin711/
Marílina711/
Marlehem711/
Marlicem711/
Marlimne711/
Marlinth711/
Marrlain711/
Marroyln711/
Marlaing711/
Maroilyn711/
Marlloin711/
Marloing711/
Marluine711/
Marluing711/
Marlynng711/
Marhilyn711/
Marhline711/
Marhling711/
Maruilin711/
Marjlina711/
Mariseln711/
Mareluin711/
Mareslin711/
Marechellen711/
Marehlin711/
Mareleem711/
Marelhin711/
Marelind711/
Maurlain711/
Maurylyn711/
Mayrelem711/
Masrelin711/
Masrilin711/
Masrilyn711/
Masrylyn711/
Maarilin711/
Maarlyne711/
Morislen711/
Morleine711/
Mwraleen711/
Moaralyn711/
Mauricellen711/
Meurelen711/
Mharelyn711/
Mayrylin711/
Wmarlina711/
Marlhyne711/
Marlindë711/
Marlisin711/
Marllonw711/
Marllène711/
Marluano711/
Merlin6773,079/
Mariolina671,626/
Marlim67538/
Morlin67476/
Meirielen67419/
Meirelene67315/
Margelina67280/
Meriellen67238/
Morlyn67184/
Maurelina67167/
Marlainne67123/
Mariellyn6793/
Meirylene6747/
Margilina6744/
Meyrielen6744/
Marielynn6741/
Marzellin6730/
Marylinne6725/
Meyrelene6720/
Mairelina6719/
Marrilynn6716/
Meireelen6716/
Mayreline6712/
Mareelina6712/
Maurilina6712/
Meirellen6712/
Mariolijn6711/
Meriln6711/
Maireline6710/
Marhelina679/
Mareyling679/
Marillina678/
Marilline678/
Marrillyn678/
Mayrelina677/
Marilinne677/
Marylline677/
Marillynn676/
Maryolina676/
Marillion676/
Mariellin676/
Maurlayne675/
Marrellin675/
Marllynne675/
Marellina675/
Moireleng675/
Marlaynne675/
Marlaigne674/
Marrielyn674/
Marlhaine674/
Margellyn674/
Maireling674/
Mayreling674/
Marrelina674/
Meyreelen674/
Maryllynn674/
Maryllyne674/
Moriellen674/
Márlin673/
Maureelyn673/
Maurislyn673/
Marelline673/
Margilynn673/
Marilinth673/
Mhargelyn673/
Marelynne673/
Mariolynn673/
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Marlen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marlen in the Russian language
Марленmarlen-

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  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marlen