Marini
Marini is a surname of Roman/Italian Catholic origin; closely associated with the last names: Marino and Mariani with the three patronymic forms emerging from the same region at approximately the same time. Migrations branching from Italy ca.1600 gave rise to their modern forms as surnames.
Meaning & Origin of Marini
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marini is a surname of Roman/Italian Catholic origin; closely associated with the last names: Marino and Mariani with the three patronymic forms emerging from the same region at approximately the same time. Migrations branching from Italy ca.1600 gave rise to their modern forms as surnames.
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The Story of Marini
Marini first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 5 Marinis were born — ranking #9,750 that year. As of 2026, Marini ranks #9,750 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Marinis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Marini
Marini is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Marini's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #9,750. Use the chart and map above to compare Marini'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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