—2024 rank
1924peak year
188,966babies named Marion since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend
Marion popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Marion mean?
A medieval French diminutive of Marie (Maria), whose meaning is debated; traditional glosses include 'bitter' and 'star of the sea'. Long used for both genders in English.
OriginFrench
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Marion
Same era, same vibe — if you like Marion, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Marions
- Marion Cotillard, actress
Spellings & variants
MarianMarianne
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