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Marley

English
"pleasant seaside meadow"
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Clare Green
By Clare Green
Updated Thu Mar 13 2025

Marley Origin and Meaning

The name Marley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "pleasant seaside meadow".

Harley is a tough guy, while the rhyming Marley has a softer, gentler image. The name brings to mind reggae great Bob Marley, as well as the lovable dog from bestseller Marley and Me.

Marley is among the top unisex names in the US today.

# 942 in the US

Marley Rank in US Top 1000

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# 680 on Nameberry

Marley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Marley

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Famous People Named Marley

  • Bob Marley
    Jamaican singer/musician
  • Marley Davey
    son of Aaron Davey

The name Marley in Pop Culture

  • "Marley & Me
    " 2008 American film
  • Jacob Marley
    the deceased former business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge who appears to him as a ghost in Dickens's "A Christmas Carol"
  • Marley Rose
    character in English TV series "Waterloo Road"

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