Marlow

English

"driftwood"

Marlow Origin and Meaning

The name Marlow is a boy's name of English origin meaning "driftwood".

Marlow is a suave, unusual surname-name that was chosen by Celine designer Phoebe Philo for her older son. This is a name with many spellings and many difference in gender identity. Marlowe is decidedly female, with only 10 percent of the babies named Marlowe male, while Marlow is 25 percent male, and Marlo is evenly divided.

Marlow Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 599 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Marlow

• 599 Nameberry 2025
• 632 England 2023

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Famous People Named Marlow

• Marlow Stern American journalist

The name Marlow in Pop Culture

• Charles Marlow main character in "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad
• "Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death " video game