Marlene
Meaning
"wished-for child"
Origin: Hebrew (via Maria)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,555
- Total SSA Count
- 137
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Marle, Lena, Marli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"wished-for child"
Origin: Hebrew (via Maria)
"a fertile plain, level country"
Origin: Hebrew
Marlene is more popular, ranked #1555 vs #13018 for Sharmon.
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Marlene is more popular, ranked #1555 compared to Sharmon at #13018 in the United States.
Marlene means "wished-for child" (Hebrew (via Maria) origin). Sharmon means "a fertile plain, level country" (Hebrew origin).
Marlene is primarily a girl name. Sharmon is primarily a boy name.