Marlo

English
"driftwood"

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.

# 993 in the US

Marlo Rank in US Top 1000

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Marlo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Marlo

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Famous People Named Marlo

  • Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas
    American actress
  • Marlo Morgan
    American novelist
  • Marlo Stahl
    daughter 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 Dwyer
    Old Hollywood actress

The name Marlo in Pop Culture

  • Marlo Stanfield
    male character on TV's "The Wire"
  • Marlo Higgins
    male main character on TV's "Marlo and the Magic Movie Machine"
  • Marlo Cruz
    character on TV's 'Rookie Blue"
  • Marlo Chandler
    character in The Incredible Hulk comics
  • Marlo Moreau
    lead character in Tully played by Charlize Theron

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