Name
Marina
Meaning
Marina is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “of the sea”.
Marina is the feminine of the Latin marinus, of the sea, borne by early saints and a Shakespearean princess born aboard a ship in Pericles. Its international polish keeps it current from Moscow to Madrid, even as English speakers also hear the word for a harbor of sailboats.
A longtime international standard; consistently in the US girls' top 1000.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #601 in 2025 · peak #218 in 1994
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Marina is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “of the sea”. Marina is the feminine of the Latin marinus, of the sea, borne by early saints and a Shakespearean princess born aboard a ship in Pericles.
Marina is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a longtime international standard; consistently in the US girls' top 1000.
The name Marina comes from Latin. Marina is the feminine of the Latin marinus, of the sea, borne by early saints and a Shakespearean princess born aboard a ship in Pericles. Its international polish keeps it current from Moscow to Madrid, even as English speakers also hear the word for a harbor of sailboats.
Marina is pronounced mah-REE-nah.
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