Marinus
Marinus, and its Greek form Marinos, is a male name, derived from Latin marinus meaning "marine; of or pertaining to the sea". It is used in the Netherlands as a given name, though most people use a short form in daily life, like Marijn, Mario, René, Rien, Rini, Riny, or Rinus. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Marinus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marinus, and its Greek form Marinos, is a male name, derived from Latin marinus meaning "marine; of or pertaining to the sea". It is used in the Netherlands as a given name, though most people use a short form in daily life, like Marijn, Mario, René, Rien, Rini, Riny, or Rinus. It may refer to:
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The Story of Marinus
Marinus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 17 Marinuss were born — ranking #1,966 that year. As of 2026, Marinus ranks #3,681 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 266 Marinuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Marinus
Marinus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 266 births in the dataset. Marinus's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,966. Use the chart and map above to compare Marinus'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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