Marie
Marie is the French form of Mary, derived from the Hebrew name Miriam, meaning 'sea of bitterness,' 'rebelliousness,' or 'wished for child.' This timeless name has been beloved across European cultures for centuries and carries associations with grace and elegance.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 476. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 482
- 2012: 523
- 2013: 509
- 2014: 531
- 2015: 556
- 2016: 535
- 2017: 457
- 2018: 537
- 2019: 450
- 2020: 473
- 2021: 500
- 2022: 501
- 2023: 457
- 2024: 467
- 2025: 474
- 2026 (projected): 476
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in most languages
- •Often used as a middle name in many cultures
- •Works well as both a standalone name and in hyphenated combinations
- •Strong historical and cultural significance across Europe
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Famous People
Marie Curie
Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist
Marie Antoinette
Queen of France
Marie Kondo
Organizing consultant and author
Marie Osmond
Singer and actress
Statistics
540,077
Total births since 1880
1920
Peak year
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