Meaning: Its source is Marinus, a Latin name meaning "From the sea."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Serbian, Croatian and Czech.

Nicknames: Marni, Marnie and Rina

Variant Forms: Marine and Marne

Non-English Forms: Marna

Popularity: The name Marina ranked 357th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 501st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.