Gender
Origin
- Latin
- sea maiden
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marina
Pronunciation
m(a)-ri-na
More about the name
Marina is a feminine given name. It is the female version of the Roman family name Marinus, which is a form of the Latin name Marius. The meaning of Marius might be connected to Mars, the Roman god of war, or with the Latin word maris, meaning virile.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #5658, 9 births); most recent 1993 (rank #7637, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #218, 1,307 births); most recent 2025 (rank #601, 488 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 488 |
| 2024 | – | 461 |
| 2023 | – | 520 |
| 2022 | – | 458 |
| 2021 | – | 399 |
| 2020 | – | 399 |
| 2019 | – | 421 |
| 2018 | – | 429 |
| 2017 | – | 402 |
| 2016 | – | 432 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #580, 68 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2016 | 55 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #50, 1,786 births); most recent 2023 (rank #735, 56 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2019 | 100 |
| 2018 | 104 |
| 2017 | 101 |
| 2016 | 120 |
| 2015 | 148 |
| 2014 | 169 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #172, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #216, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #343, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #111, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence