Marnie

English

"of the sea"

Marnie Origin and Meaning

The name Marnie is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "of the sea".

Retro short form of Marina, now dated to the era of the Hitchcock movie that made it famous. In the UK, it's one of the hottest vintage names of the moment, perhaps inspired by British singer Lily Allen, who gave it to her second daughter in 2013. It's also a character name on the hit TV show Girls.

Marnie Rank in US Top 1000

# 984 in the US

Marnie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 398 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Marnie

• 398 Nameberry 2025
• 114 England 2023
• 81 Scotland 2024

20 Names Similar to Marnie

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Famous People Named Marnie

• Marnie Stern American guitarist
• Marnie Elizabeth McBean Canadian Olympic rower
• Marnie Reece Wilmore, Australian actress
• Marnie McPhail American voice actress
• Marnie Schulenburg American actress
• Marnie Weber American artist
• Marnie Alton Canadian actress
• Marnie Woodrow Canadian novelist
• Marnie Rose Cooper (b. 2013) daughter of singer Lily Allen
• Marnie Simpson Reality star

The name Marnie in Pop Culture

• Margaret "Marnie" Edgar character in "Marnie" by Winston Graham and 1964 Hitchcock movie
• Marnie Michaels character on TV's "Girls"
• Marnie Stonebrook witch character on TV's "True Blood"
• Marnie Gordon character on TV's "Heartland"
• Marnie Piper main character in the "Halloweentown" movies
• Marnie character in movie "She's out of My League"
• "When Marnie Was There " book by Joan G. Robinson
• "When Marnie Was There " animated film adaption of the book, produced by Studio Ghibli
• Marnie character in the game "Stardew Valley"
• Marnie character and dark gym leader in Pokémon Sword and Shield
• Marnie Gunn main character in novel "The Madness" by Alison Rattle