Marina

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A few things about Marina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marina

Marina Tsvetaeva

Russian poet (1892 – 1941)

Choose Marina and your child shares a first name with Marina Tsvetaeva, a Russian poet. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marina, like who?” Marina Tsvetaeva's Wikipedia article is available in 97 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,294 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Marina, 488 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarina first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #218.
• 🚀TrendMarina has climbed 103 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #601. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMarina is most popular in Washington, where it ranks #343, followed by Nevada (#374) and Massachusetts (#375). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Marina means “of the sea”. Our records link it to Italian, Latin and Slavic roots.

About the name Marina

Marina is a girl name of Italian, Latin and Slavic origin meaning “of the sea”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Marina for girls from 1886 to 2025, in 134 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #218 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #601, with 488 babies.

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