Marijke
Marijke, sometimes Germanized as Mareike, is a Dutch feminine given name. It is originally a diminutive of Mary. Phonetically, the name is said muh-rye-kah/keh, preferably with a rolling “r”.
Meaning & Origin of Marijke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marijke, sometimes Germanized as Mareike, is a Dutch feminine given name. It is originally a diminutive of Mary. Phonetically, the name is said muh-rye-kah/keh, preferably with a rolling “r”.
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The Story of Marijke
Marijke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 8 Marijkes were born — ranking #9,246 that year. As of 2026, Marijke ranks #15,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 112 Marijkes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Marijke
Marijke is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 112 births in the dataset. Marijke's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #9,246. Use the chart and map above to compare Marijke's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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