Marni
The name Marni originates from several languages, including Hebrew, meaning "rejoice", and Latin as a variant of "Marina", meaning "of the sea". It also has derivations from Gaelic and Swahili. "Marni" and "Marnie" are the two most common spellings of the female first name, ranking 2,446 and 1,498, respectively, out of 4,275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
Meaning & Origin of Marni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Marni originates from several languages, including Hebrew, meaning "rejoice", and Latin as a variant of "Marina", meaning "of the sea". It also has derivations from Gaelic and Swahili. "Marni" and "Marnie" are the two most common spellings of the female first name, ranking 2,446 and 1,498, respectively, out of 4,275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
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The Story of Marni
Marni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 253 Marnis were born — ranking #624 that year. As of 2026, Marni ranks #7,822 for baby girls with 13 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 3K Marnis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Marni
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- Marnie Baizley (born 1975), Canadian squash player
- Marnie Bassett (1889–1980), Australian historian and biographer
- Darcey Bussell (born Marnie Crittle in 1969), English ballerina
- Marnie Gillett (1953-2004), American arts administrator
- Marnie Hughes-Warrington (born 1970), Australian professor and author
- Marni Jackson , Canadian non-fiction author
- Marnie McBean (born 1968), Canadian rower and triple Olympic champion
- Marnie McGuire (born 1969), former New Zealand professional golfer
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Names that sound like Marni
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About the name Marni
Marni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Marni's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #624. Use the chart and map above to compare Marni'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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