Marlies: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Marlies – Meaning: a blended name combining elements of Maria and Elisabeth ("God is my oath") – Origin: German (blend of Maria and Elisabeth) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mar-LEES


Marlies is a German (blend of Maria and Elisabeth) girl's name meaning “a blended name combining elements of Maria and Elisabeth ("God is my oath")”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Marlies

Meaning: A blended name combining elements of Maria and Elisabeth ("God is my oath").

Origin: German (blend of Maria and Elisabeth).

A common claim: Beloved + pledged to God Actually: The 'beloved' half rests on one of several disputed proposed meanings for Maria, not a confirmed root.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Marlies

Phonetic: mar-LEES   IPA: /mɑːrˈliːs/

Popularity of Marlies

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1940–1999.

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