Marie

Girl's name

Marie is derived from the Hebrew name Miryam, meaning "sea of bitterness" or "rebelliousness."

Meaning Sea of bitterness, beloved
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 461
Peak year 1920

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Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Marie Curie - Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist.
  • Marie Antoinette - Queen of France during the French Revolution.
  • Marie Kondo - Organizing consultant and author.
  • Marie Osmond - Singer, actress, and TV personality.
  • Marie Stopes - Pioneer in birth control and women's rights.
  • Marie Dressler - Academy Award-winning actress.
  • Marie Laveau - Voodoo priestess in New Orleans.
  • Marie Severin - Comic book artist for Marvel Comics.
  • Marie Van Brittan Brown - Inventor of the home security system.
  • Marie Tharp - Geologist who mapped the ocean floor.

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Brothers for Marie

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