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
"Calm; composed; dignified; of great weight and gravitas"
Origin: Arabic
Marlen is more popular, ranked #3538 vs #34102 for Razin.
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Marlen is more popular, ranked #3538 compared to Razin at #34102 in the United States.
Marlen means "drop of the sea, bitterness" (Hebrew origin). Razin means "Calm; composed; dignified; of great weight and gravitas" (Arabic origin).
Marlen is primarily a girl name. Razin is primarily a boy name.