meaning of marlene
What does Marlene mean? Marlene [mar-lene] as a girls' name is pronounced mar-LEEN, mar-LYNE, mar-LAY-nah. It is of German, Latin and Greek origin, and the meaning of Marlene is star of the sea; from Magdala. Blend of the names Maria and Magdalene, to honor the Christian Biblical figure Mary Magdalene. Marlene Dietrich made the name familiar in the 1920s.
Usage: Marlena, of Hebrew origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name. People having the name Marlena are in general originating from Armenia, Austria, France, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America. For another variant of the name Marlena across the world, see Marlene. Meaning: Contraction of Maria Magdalene.