Girl name · Latin
Maren
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: of the seaMaren is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "of the sea". It is used in Scandinavian.
- Meaning
- Of the sea
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #472 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Maren
As a girl's name, Maren comes from Latin and means "of the sea". It is used in Scandinavian.
Its meaning puts Maren on our names that mean water or sea list.
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“Danish and Norwegian form of Marina, meaning of the sea”
From Mermaid names, real names for a mermaid
How popular is Maren?
- US rank in 2025
- #472
- 654 babies, 407 per million girls
- Best rank
- #438 in 2020
- Most babies: 707 in 2021
- Babies since 1916
- At least 13,059
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 2 per million |
| 1920s | 4 per million |
| 1930s | 10 per million |
| 1940s | 17 per million |
| 1950s | 17 per million |
| 1960s | 19 per million |
| 1970s | 47 per million |
| 1980s | 64 per million |
| 1990s | 55 per million |
| 2000s | 119 per million |
| 2010s | 181 per million |
| 2020s | 389 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #942 | #635 | #606 | #515 | #438 | #441 | #502 | #545 | #569 | #472 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Maren
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- MarSea (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- MarineOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- MarinellaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
Names spelled like Maren
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- MaredA pearl (Greek, girl)
- MartaLady, mistress (Aramaic, girl)
- MargoPearl (Greek, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- MarieFrench form of Maria (Hebrew, girl)
- MabelLovable (Latin, girl)
- MaeThe month of May; also a pet form of Mary or Margaret (English, girl)
- MafePet form of María Fernanda (Spanish, girl)
- MahinRelated to the moon (Persian, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- MurielBright sea (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- CoralReef stone of the sea (Greek, girl)
- DaryaHolding firm the good; also sea in Persian (Persian, girl)
- KaiThe sea (Hawaiian, unisex)
- MarinoOf the sea (Latin, boy)
- MaristelaStar of the sea (Latin, girl)
- MurchadhSea warrior (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- MurphySea warrior (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- PelagiaOf the open sea (Greek, girl)
- ÆgirThe sea (Old Norse, boy)
- ArnavOcean, sea (Sanskrit, boy)
- BadaSea, a native Korean word (Korean, unisex)
- DelmarOf the sea (Spanish, boy)
- DenizThe sea (Turkish, unisex)
Middle names for Maren
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
- DianaDivine, heavenly (Latin, girl)
- JulianaFeminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius (Latin, girl)
- LuciaLight, brightness (Latin, girl)
- LunaThe moon (Latin, girl)
- RosaRose flower (Latin, girl)
- SabinaSabine woman (Latin, girl)
- AlmaSoul, nourishing (Latin, girl)
- AmandaWorthy of love (Latin, girl)
- AuroraThe dawn (Latin, girl)
Maren: common questions
What does the name Maren mean?
Maren comes from Latin and means "of the sea".
Is Maren a boy or girl name?
Maren is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Maren come from?
Maren comes from Latin and means "of the sea". Today it is used in Scandinavian.
How popular is the name Maren?
Maren ranked #472 in the US in 2025, with 654 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Maren?
Forms of Maren with the same meaning and origin include Mar (Spanish), Marina (Italian), Marine (French) and Marinella (Italian).
What middle names go with Maren?
Middle names that flow well with Maren include Amber, Aurelia, Estelle, Josephine and Juniper. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.