Marlowe
Meaning
"driftwood"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #624
- Total SSA Count
- 476
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mar, Marlo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"driftwood"
Origin: Old English
"settlement at the clean/pure place"
Origin: Old English/Norse place name
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Marlowe is more popular, ranked #624 vs #2612 for Rennick.
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Marlowe is more popular, ranked #624 compared to Rennick at #2612 in the United States.
Marlowe means "driftwood" (Old English origin). Rennick means "settlement at the clean/pure place" (Old English/Norse place name origin).
Marlowe is primarily a girl name. Rennick is primarily a boy name.