as a First Name
From a Late Latin name, a feminine form of the family name Marinus. This was in fact a derivative of Marius, a traditional name of uncertain derivation, but even during the early centuries ad it was widely assumed to be identical with the Latin adjective marinus ‘of the sea’. The early saints of this name are all of very doubtful historical authenticity.
| 709th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 59,116
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- California
- has the most people named Marina per capita
- 1994
- marked the height of its popularity
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