BabyNameScore

Marina

mə·ˈrin·ə (US English) · 3 syllables

Marina feels distinctive without creating everyday friction in daily use.

87/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

  1. Pronunciation & Spelling

    Effortless

    91/100

  2. Everyday Use

    Low risk

    95/100

  3. Growing Up

    Strong lifetime fit

    Works comfortably across child and adult settings.

    82/100

  4. International Use

    Broad international fit

    Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.

    85/100

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

"Of the sea" — the feminine form of the Roman family name Marinus, which later became associated with the Latin adjective marinus, "of the sea, marine."

  1. Marinus (Latin, masculine root).
  2. Mythological and religious contextBorne by a few early Christian saints; in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Marina is the name by which Saint Margaret of Antioch is known, giving the name an independent devotional identity in Orthodox-majority countries alongside its more general "of the sea" meaning.
POPULARITY

Marina over time

United States
#602RANK

Rank #602 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #602 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

mə·ˈrin·ə (US English)

PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

AT SCHOOL & DAY TO DAY

Three syllables and phonetically simple across most of its language variants, making it easy for a young child to say and spell despite not being especially common in the contemporary US.

INTO ADULTHOOD

Reads as classic, elegant, and fully international for an adult woman, recognizable and easily pronounced across dozens of European and Mediterranean languages, with no strong generational or trend marker.

Cultural Footprint

Marina is used across at least 24 languages and cultures (including Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Russian, and Greek); in the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is also the name by which Saint Margaret of Antioch is known, giving the name a distinct religious identity in Orthodox-majority countries separate from its secular "of the sea" popular meaning.

TRACEABLE ORIGIN
  1. Marina AbramovićSerbian performance artist
  2. Marina SirtisEnglish actress, known for Star Trek: The Next Generation
EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Marina is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

English speakers will most likely pronounce it correctly on the first try. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

FULL-NAME CHECK

See how it works with a surname.

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