Marlene

mar-LEEN, mar-LAY-nah

German variation of Madeline; combination of Mary and Magdalen

Marlene Origin and Meaning

Variation of Marla

Marlene Rank in US Top 1000

# 983 in the US

Popularity of the name Marlene

• 1003 Nameberry 2025
• 551 Unique 2024
• 51 Germany 2024
• 371 Mexico 2021
• 50 Austria 2024

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Famous People Named Marlene

• Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich German actress
• Marlene Favela Mexican actress
• Marlene Hagge American pro golfer
• Marlène Jobert French actress and children's book author, mother of actress Eva Green
• Marlene King American TV producer
• Marlene van Niekerk South African author
• Marlene Weingärtner German tennis player

The name Marlene in Pop Culture

• Marlene McKinnon character in the "Harry Potter" series
• Marlene Wallace character in video game Final Fantasy VII
• Marlene character in the Divergent series
• Marlene Griggs Knope, Leslie's mother on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
• "Martha Marcy May Marlene " 2011 film
• Marlene Dunne Character in "Daisy Jones & The Six"