Marlen
Meaning
"drop of the sea, bitterness"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,538
- Total SSA Count
- 44
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Marlee, Lena, Marla
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"drop of the sea, bitterness"
Origin: Hebrew
"heritage, homeland"
Origin: Germanic
Marlen is more popular, ranked #3538 vs #3584 for Odalys.
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Marlen is more popular, ranked #3538 compared to Odalys at #3584 in the United States.
Marlen means "drop of the sea, bitterness" (Hebrew origin). Odalys means "heritage, homeland" (Germanic origin).
Marlen is primarily a girl name. Odalys is primarily a girl name.