The first name Marnie
A girl’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /ˈmɑɹni/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Possibly a contraction of Marina or a diminutive of Marian.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 467 girls were named Marnie, making it the 97th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marnie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marnie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 85 girls born in the United States were named Marnie, the 2,186th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1969, when 510 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Marnie
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marnie McBeanCanadian former rower and politician, born 1968
- Marnie SchulenburgAmerican actress, 1984–2022
- Marnie McPhailCanadian actress, born 1966
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Questions
- What does the name Marnie mean?
- Possibly a contraction of Marina or a diminutive of Marian.
- What is the origin of the name Marnie?
- Possibly a contraction of Marina or a diminutive of Marian.
- How popular is the name Marnie?
- In 2025, 467 girls born in England and Wales were named Marnie, ranking 97th.
- Is Marnie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,141 US babies named Marnie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Marnie most popular?
- 1969 in the United States, when 510 babies were named Marnie, its highest rank at 428th.
- How do you pronounce Marnie?
- Marnie is /ˈmɑɹni/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Marnie?
- Marni.