At a Glance
- Meaning
- A sailor; one who navigates the sea
- Origin
- English (from Latin mare 'sea', via Old French marinier)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MAIR-ih-ner
Mariner is an English (from Latin mare 'sea', via Old French marinier) boy's name meaning “a sailor; one who navigates the sea”. It appears in our list of 200+ Outdoorsy Nature Names for Boys We’re Swooning Over.
Meaning & Origin of Mariner
Meaning: A sailor; one who navigates the sea.
Origin: English (from Latin mare 'sea', via Old French marinier).
How to Pronounce Mariner
MAIR-ih-nerIPA /ˈmærɪnər/
Popularity of Mariner
Mariner doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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