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The meaning and history of the name Marlene.


MARLENE

Blend of MARIA and MAGDALENE. It refers, therefore, to Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament. The name was popularized by the German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), whose real name was Maria Magdalene von Losch.


Usage: English, German
Variants: MARLEEN, MARLEN, MARLENA
Name day:
April 4th: Sweden
August 19th: Latvia
Famous People: Marlene Dietrichwiki (Actor, 1901, Germany)
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.