Maren Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Maren is a character in the novel “The Waking Land” by Callie Bates. The character’s strong-willed and adventurous nature reflects the name’s qualities.

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A Deep Dive

Maren Overview

Meaning

Sea, bitter

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin, Germanic

Etymology

Derived from the Latin name Marina, meaning “of the sea”​

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛərən/

Popularity

Maren is gaining traction worldwide, especially in Scandinavian countries and the United States. In the USA, Maren ranked #544 for girls in 2023​

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

6 (Nurturing, Responsible, Balanced)

Name Styles

Unique, Cool, Aesthetic, Nature-inspired

Associated Traits

Strong, independent, graceful, intelligent.

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Maren is often linked to the sea god Neptune in Roman mythology and the goddess Aphrodite in Greek mythology, symbolizing beauty, love, and femininity​

Name Day

September 12 (Germany)​
A Deep Dive

Maren Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Maria, Marina, Marin, Mara, Miriam

Common Nicknames

Mare, Mari, Ren, Rena, Mimi

Diminutives

Mar, Mari, Marnie, Renni

Famous People

  • Maren Morris
    (American Singer)
  • Maren Ade
    (German Filmmaker)
  • Maren Haugli
    (Norwegian Speed Skater)
  • Maren Eggert
    (German Actress)
  • Maren Seidler
    (American Shot Putter)
  • Maren Mjelde
    (Norwegian Soccer Player)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Maren Elizabeth
    ("I Am Number Four", Novel)
  • "Song for Maren"
    (Song)

Places

  • Maren Kessel Village
    (Netherlands)

What Is the Meaning of Maren?

The name Maren means “sea” or “bitter.” It brings to mind a sense of serenity and beauty, much like the calm sea under a starlit sky.

What Is the Origin of The Name Maren?

The name Maren has Latin and Germanic origins. In Latin, Maren is derived from the word “mare,” meaning “sea.” In Germanic contexts, Maren is considered a variant of the name Maria, which itself can mean “sea of bitterness” or simply “of the sea” depending on the interpretation.

Maren Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Maren in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4392021#5002022#5442023
Top 3 Rankings#4362020#4392021#5002022

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Maren

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023544
(-44 from 2022)
553
(-77 from 2022)
0.03161
2022500
(-61 from 2021)
630
(-77 from 2021)
0.03514
2021439
(-3 from 2020)
707
(+5 from 2020)
0.03946
2020436
(+78 from 2019)
702
(+92 from 2019)
0.03971
2019514
(+92 from 2018)
610
(+112 from 2018)
0.03324
2018606
(+29 from 2017)
498
(+33 from 2017)
0.02678
2017635
(+305 from 2016)
465
(+174 from 2016)
0.02461
2016940
(+175 from 2015)
291
(+61 from 2015)
0.01503
20151115
(+40 from 2014)
230
(+16 from 2014)
0.01179
20141155
(-29 from 2013)
214
(-1 from 2013)
0.01094
20131126
(-46 from 2012)
215
(-15 from 2012)
0.01115
20121080
(+6 from 2011)
230
(+4 from 2011)
0.01186
20111086
(+176 from 2010)
226
(+37 from 2010)
0.01166
20101262
(-174 from 2009)
189
(-45 from 2009)
0.00964
20091088
(-126 from 2008)
234
(-44 from 2008)
0.01156
2008962
(+12 from 2007)
278
(+2 from 2007)
0.01335
2007974
(+41 from 2006)
276
(+24 from 2006)
0.01304
20061015
(-83 from 2005)
252
(-14 from 2005)
0.01205
2005932
(+10 from 2004)
266
(+11 from 2004)
0.01311
2004942
(+270 from 2003)
255
(+80 from 2003)
0.01264
20031212
(+28 from 2002)
175
(+14 from 2002)
0.00872
20021240
(-34 from 2001)
161
(-8 from 2001)
0.00815
20011206
(+147 from 2000)
169
(+30 from 2000)
0.00853
20001353
(-4 from 1999)
139
(+8 from 1999)
0.00696
19991349
(-19 from 1998)
131
(-1 from 1998)
0.00673
19981330
(-3 from 1997)
132
(+2 from 1997)
0.00681
19971327
(+96 from 1996)
130
(+14 from 1996)
0.00681
19961423
(+119 from 1995)
116
(+17 from 1995)
0.00605
19951542
(+244 from 1994)
99
(+18 from 1994)
0.00515
19941786
(-45 from 1993)
81
(-4 from 1993)
0.00416
19931741
(+207 from 1992)
85
(+14 from 1992)
0.00431
19921948
(+48 from 1991)
71
(+2 from 1991)
0.00354
19911996
(-116 from 1990)
69
(-6 from 1990)
0.00339
19901880
(-7 from 1989)
75
(+5 from 1989)
0.00365
19891873
(-286 from 1988)
70
(-12 from 1988)
0.00351
19881587
(-251 from 1987)
82
(-20 from 1987)
0.00426
19871336
(+56 from 1986)
102
(+10 from 1986)
0.00544
19861392
(-53 from 1985)
92
(-6 from 1985)
0.00499
19851339
(-67 from 1984)
98
(-1 from 1984)
0.00531
19841272
(-103 from 1983)
99
(-13 from 1983)
0.00549
19831169
(-181 from 1982)
112
(-37 from 1982)
0.00626
1982988
(+62 from 1981)
149
(+13 from 1981)
0.00821
19811050
(-111 from 1980)
136
(-23 from 1980)
0.00760
1980939
(-207 from 1979)
159
(-67 from 1979)
0.00893
1979732
(+690 from 1978)
226
(+145 from 1978)
0.01311
19781422
(+260 from 1977)
81
(+19 from 1977)
0.00493
19771682
(+12 from 1976)
62
(+5 from 1976)
0.00377
19761694
(-196 from 1975)
57
(-11 from 1975)
0.00363
19751498
(+274 from 1974)
68
(+18 from 1974)
0.00436
19741772
(+290 from 1973)
50
(+11 from 1973)
0.00319
19732062
(-116 from 1972)
39
(-3 from 1972)
0.00251
19721946
(-118 from 1971)
42
(-6 from 1971)
0.00260
19711828
(+31 from 1970)
48
(+1 from 1970)
0.00274
19701859
(-131 from 1969)
47
(-2 from 1969)
0.00257
19691728
(+159 from 1968)
49
(+9 from 1968)
0.00278
19681887
(+60 from 1967)
40
(+4 from 1967)
0.00234
19671947
(+5 from 1966)
36
(+1 from 1966)
0.00210
19661952
(+112 from 1965)
35
(+3 from 1965)
0.00199
19652064
(+688 from 1964)
32
(+11 from 1964)
0.00175
19642752
(-446 from 1963)
21
(-6 from 1963)
0.00107
19632306
(-389 from 1962)
27
(-9 from 1962)
0.00136
19621917
(+200 from 1961)
36
(+5 from 1961)
0.00178
19612117
(-230 from 1960)
31
(-5 from 1960)
0.00149
19601887
(+222 from 1959)
36
(+7 from 1959)
0.00173
19592109
(+397 from 1958)
29
(+8 from 1958)
0.00140
19582506
(-801 from 1957)
21
(-19 from 1957)
0.00102
19571705
(+263 from 1956)
40
(+10 from 1956)
0.00191
19561968
(-470 from 1955)
30
(-16 from 1955)
0.00146
19551498
(+377 from 1954)
46
(+15 from 1954)
0.00229
19541875
(+362 from 1953)
31
(+9 from 1953)
0.00156
19532237
(-558 from 1952)
22
(-12 from 1952)
0.00114
19521679
(-151 from 1951)
34
(-4 from 1951)
0.00179
19511528
(-153 from 1950)
38
(-6 from 1950)
0.00206
19501375
(+541 from 1949)
44
(+19 from 1949)
0.00250
19491916
(-138 from 1948)
25
(-3 from 1948)
0.00142
19481778
(+12 from 1947)
28
(-1 from 1947)
0.00161
19471790
(+69 from 1946)
29
(+5 from 1946)
0.00160
19461859
(-238 from 1945)
24
(-2 from 1945)
0.00149
19451621
(+187 from 1944)
26
(+4 from 1944)
0.00193
19441808
(-385 from 1943)
22
(-12 from 1943)
0.00161
19431423
(+283 from 1942)
34
(+10 from 1942)
0.00237
19421706
(+313 from 1941)
24
(+7 from 1941)
0.00173
19412019
(-337 from 1940)
17
(-5 from 1940)
0.00136
19401682
(+734 from 1939)
22
(+10 from 1939)
0.00186
19392416
(-543 from 1938)
12
(-6 from 1938)
0.00106
19381873
(+444 from 1937)
18
(+5 from 1937)
0.00158
19372317
(+1059 from 1936)
13
(+6 from 1936)
0.00118
19363376
(-1071 from 1935)
7
(-6 from 1935)
0.00065
19352305
(+119 from 1934)
13
(+1 from 1934)
0.00120
19342424
(+444 from 1933)
12
(+3 from 1933)
0.00111
19332868
(-38 from 1932)
9
(-1 from 1932)
0.00086
19322830
(+667 from 1931)
10
(+3 from 1931)
0.00090
19313497
(+550 from 1930)
7
(+1 from 1930)
0.00063
19304047
(-486 from 1927)
6
(-2 from 1927)
0.00051
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19273561
(-622 from 1925)
8
(-3 from 1925)
0.00065
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19252939
(+702 from 1923)
11
(+3 from 1923)
0.00087
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19233641
(-862 from 1922)
8
(-4 from 1922)
0.00064
19222779
(+1685 from 1921)
12
(+6 from 1921)
0.00096
19214464
(-647 from 1919)
6
(-1 from 1919)
0.00047
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19193817
(-559 from 1916)
7
(-1 from 1916)
0.00060
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19163258
First SSA data recorded
8
First SSA data recorded
0.00074
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Maren

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#9902021#9142022#12472023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1742021#1752022#3032023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2532020#4432021#4162022

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#6612021#8202022#10782023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2162021#2902022#2622023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3862021#3452022#5212023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#4592021#4692022#4612023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#6552021#8062022#9572023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5922021#3602022#4922023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3112021#3922022#2932023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2612021#3542022#3512023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3142021#3942022#3982023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4392021#3262022#3172023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4092021#5572022#6512023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3302021#4092022#5262023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#6712021#10352022#7692023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1122021#1032022#1492023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4822021#6372022#5102023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3672021#3712022#4022023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#7192020#5372021#8192022

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4732021#7802022#8032023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4712021#3902022#2992023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#2642021#1652022#2082023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5112021#5902022#6022023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#6202021#7042022#6622023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#1882021#2572022#2302023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6242021#4552022#6482023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3072021#2962022#3632023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#8722021#5392022#6762023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3832021#5512022#4982023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4112021#5272022#5012023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#6332021#6112022#6732023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5872020#5922021#3752023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1602019#1472020#2422023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#8052021#5762022#7802023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5172021#3882022#6282023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5572021#3612022#6482023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2062018#2362021#1682022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2102008#1582021#2142023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2352017#1972021#1732023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2902015#1932021

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3092020

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1012020

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1022021

Popularity Rankings for Maren in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Basque Country, Spain

Basque Country, Spain flagBasque Country, Spain#352020#232021#232022

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#2302021#2972022#732023

Popularity in Greenland

Greenland flagGreenland#1372019#1372020#1442021

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#1702021#1592022#1582023

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#3572015#4592016#4132017

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#6522020#5502021#5302022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Maren a Name for Boys or Girls?

Maren is usually a female name. The serene and elegant meaning of the name makes it a common choice for baby girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Maren

Maren in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Maren Morris (Singer, born 1990): An American country music singer and songwriter who has won several Grammy Awards.
  • Maren Ade (Filmmaker, born 1976): A German film director and screenwriter known for her critically acclaimed films.
  • Maren Haugli (Speed Skater, born 1985): A Norwegian speed skater who has competed in multiple Winter Olympics.
  • Maren Eggert (Actress, born 1974): A German actress known for her roles in film and theater.
  • Maren Seidler (Shot Putter, born 1951): An American shot putter who competed in four Olympic Games.
  • Maren Mjelde (Soccer Player, born 1989): A Norwegian professional footballer who has played for Chelsea FC and the Norwegian national team.
  • Maren Hammerschmidt (Biathlete, born 1989): A German biathlete who has won several World Championship medals.
  • Maren Meinert (Soccer Player, born 1973): A retired German footballer and current football manager.
  • Maren Elizabeth ("I Am Number Four", 2010 Novel): Alias of Six, central to a story about alien youths hiding from enemies on Earth.
  • "Song for Maren" (2000 Song): A reflective song by Moomin that evokes nostalgia and contemplation.
  • Maren Kessel Village (Netherlands): A small village in the Netherlands, characterized by its tranquil environment and traditional Dutch architecture.

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