Marlene

Marlene is a German feminine given name. It is derived from Maria combined with Magdalene. It was popularized by actress and singer Marlene Dietrich. It also came into wider use in the 1940s due to the popular song Lili Marlene. The traditional German pronunciation is mar-LAY-nuh. The North American English pronunciation of the name is mar-LEEN. Phonetic variants include Marlena and Marleen. Usage Marlene has been a well-used name throughout the Western world. In the United States, it was among the top 100 names for newborn girls between 1931 and 1942, was among the top 200 names between 1943 and 1959, and among the top 1,000 names between 1960 and 2012. It was a top 1,000 name for girls in France between 1933 and 2002. It ranked among the top 100 names given to girls in Austria between 1984 and 2021 and was a top 100 name for newborn girls in Germany between 2017 and 2022. It ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls in Brazil between 1930 and 2000. Notable people Politics Marlene Catterall, Canadian Member of Parliament 1988-2005 Marlene Cowling, Canadian Member of Parliament 1993-1997 Marlene Graham, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 1997-2004 Marlene Jennings, Canadian Member of Parliament, 1997-2011 Marlene Johnson, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1983-1991 Marlene Lenz, German Member of the Bundestag and Member of the European Parliament