Marlo
English
"driftwood"
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Marlo Origin and Meaning
The name Marlo is a girl's name meaning "driftwood".
Marlo first came to prominence as a perky, pretty nickname name that seemed to have been invented by or for Marlo Thomas, who was born Margaret. But Marlow and Marlowe are English surnames meaning driftwood, are more popular forms of the name, giving it historical depth and a nature meaning. And Marlo is the most truly gender-neutral, given to about 100 babies of each sex last year.
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- Names Similar to Marlo
- Famous People Named Marlo
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# 993 in the US
Marlo Rank in US Top 1000
# 1378 on Nameberry
Marlo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Marlo
20 Names Similar to Marlo
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Famous People Named Marlo
- Margaret Julia "Marlo" ThomasAmerican actress
- Marlo MorganAmerican novelist
- Marlo Stahldaughter of actor Nick Stahl
- Marlo Stevenson Corddry (b. 2008)daughter of actor/comedian Rob Corddry
- Marlo Iris Armstrong (b. 2009)daughter of American blogger Heather "Dooce" Armstrong
- Marlo Victoria Guay (b. 2014)daughter of skier Erik Guay
- Marlo DwyerOld Hollywood actress
The name Marlo in Pop Culture
- Marlo Stanfieldmale character on TV's "The Wire"
- Marlo Higginsmale main character on TV's "Marlo and the Magic Movie Machine"
- Marlo Cruzcharacter on TV's 'Rookie Blue"
- Marlo Chandlercharacter in The Incredible Hulk comics
- Marlo Moreaulead character in Tully played by Charlize Theron