#2872024 rank
2008peak year
32,082babies named Marley since 1880
▼ 18%5-year trend
Marley popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Marley mean?
From an English surname and place name, likely Old English myrig 'pleasant' plus leah 'meadow'. Famous via Bob Marley.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Marley
Same era, same vibe — if you like Marley, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Marleys
- Bob Marley, musician
Spellings & variants
MarleeMarleigh
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