Girl's name
Marie
Say it muh-REE
Hebrew origin from Miriam, possibly bitter
2 syllables
Where Marie is loved, common and rare
Loved in Austria, Cologne and one more place. Common across three other German cities, Norway, the Netherlands and two more places. Rare in France, Switzerland, Canada and six more places.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Austria 3rdCologne 3rdMunich 14th
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Every place
In 20 of the 40 official lists, among them Austria (3rd), Cologne (3rd) and Munich (14th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 3rd 2025 | 516 | 1 in 69 |
| Cologne city | 3rd 2023 | 75 | about 1 in 82 |
| Munich city | 14th 2025 | 47 | about 1 in 89 |
| Berlin city | 29th 2023 | 75 | about 1 in 193 |
| Norway | 45th 2025 | 138 | 1 in 158 |
| The Netherlands | 75th 2025 | 171 | about 1 in 357 |
| France | 101st 2025 | 510 | 1 in 562 |
| Switzerland | 154th 2025 | 46 | 1 in 739 |
| Quebec province | 363rd 2025 | 14 | about 1 in 1,857 |
| Italy | 368th 2024 | 39 | 1 in 4,594 |
| Poland | 583rd 2025 | 3 | 1 in 39,929 |
| Ontario province | 616th 2024 | 20 | about 1 in 2,723 |
| Scotland | 632nd 2025 | 4 | 1 in 4,473 |
| Sweden | 699th 2025 | 7 | about 1 in 5,738 |
| England and Wales | 778th 2025 | 47 | 1 in 5,389 |
| Bonn city | 7th 2025 | 26 | about 1 in 116 |
| Estonia | 11th 2025 | 47 | rank only |
| Denmark | 32nd 2025 | 190 | rank only |
| Rostock city | 92nd 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 492 |
| Leipzig city | 107th 2025 | 5 | about 1 in 525 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Ireland, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Siseministeerium (rahvastikuregister) (Estonia); Statistics Denmark (DST) (Denmark); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig). How we count, and every source
About the name
The French form of Mary, Marie was also an early English spelling of the name. Through Mary and Miriam it carries the meaning traditionally given to them, possibly 'bitter'.
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In English it is usually two syllables, muh-REE. Mary, Maria and Miriam are forms of the same name, and Manon and Marion are related names.
Marie is a top-three name in Austria and ranks high in Estonia and Denmark, while it is rare in Quebec, Ontario and Scotland. In the French records it was at its height at the very start, and the median bearer was born in 1948. Today it is falling in more places than it is rising.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- muh-REE, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Miriam,
possibly bitter
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Other spellings
- Mary
- Maria
- Mie
- Miriam
- Mari
- Manon
- Marion
- Mare
- Marija
- Mariella
- Maaria
- Maaike
- Marieke
- Mieke
- Marij
- Marije
- Marijke
- Mirjam
- Marise
- Marianne
- Marielle
- Mariette
Etymology
The French Marie, equivalent of Mary; also an Early New English spelling of Mary, from Middle English Marie. Doublet of Mary.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 16 regions, falling in 8.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 782 | 949 | 843 | 1017 | 821 | 1007 | 1142 | 1087 | 1894 | 778 |
| Scotland | 680 | 544 | 630 | 790 | 632 | |||||
| Northern Ireland | 296 | 397 | 446 | 337 | ||||||
| Ireland | 448 | 471 | 512 | 325 | 410 | 586 | 905 | 404 | 556 | |
| Ontario | 491 | 662 | 925 | 572 | 594 | 591 | 525 | 754 | 616 | |
| British Columbia | 413 | 469 | 596 | 666 | 495 | |||||
| South Australia | 838 | 223 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 256 | 282 | 296 | 290 | 378 | 343 | 266 | 339 | 323 | 363 |
| France | 63 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 88 | 91 | 108 | 87 | 96 | 101 |
| The Netherlands | 170 | 164 | 157 | 181 | 158 | 140 | 128 | 99 | 75 | |
| Austria | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 99 | 95 | 120 | 127 | 112 | 147 | 142 | 152 | 187 | 154 |
| Berlin | 1 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 33 | 19 | 29 | ||
| Munich | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 14 |
| Cologne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Bonn | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Leipzig | 8 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 107 |
| Rostock | 1 | 18 | 39 | 16 | 28 | 37 | 187 | 68 | 12 | 92 |
| Norway | 35 | 30 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 51 | 42 | 45 |
| Sweden | 533 | 669 | 925 | 900 | 792 | 699 | ||||
| Denmark | 34 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 32 |
| Italy | 301 | 335 | 305 | 333 | 299 | 368 | ||||
| Poland | 258 | 294 | 317 | 389 | 445 | 357 | 478 | 397 | 435 | 583 |
| Estonia | 11 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 778 | 47 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 1894 | 15 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 1087 | 31 | 12.1 |
| 2022 | 1142 | 29 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 1007 | 34 | 12.4 |
| 2020 | 821 | 44 | 16.4 |
| 2019 | 1017 | 34 | 12.1 |
| 2018 | 843 | 44 | 15.3 |
| 2017 | 949 | 39 | 13.0 |
| 2016 | 782 | 50 | 16.3 |
| 2015 | 923 | 39 | 12.7 |
| 2014 | 890 | 42 | 13.7 |
| 2013 | 712 | 56 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 690 | 60 | 18.6 |
| 2011 | 645 | 62 | 19.3 |
| 2010 | 647 | 58 | 18.1 |
| 2009 | 543 | 72 | 23.0 |
| 2008 | 589 | 64 | 20.3 |
| 2007 | 570 | 63 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 507 | 73 | 24.4 |
| 2005 | 465 | 79 | 27.4 |
| 2004 | 483 | 70 | 24.5 |
| 2003 | 472 | 70 | 25.1 |
| 2002 | 378 | 90 | 33.7 |
| 2001 | 425 | 72 | 26.9 |
| 2000 | 405 | 78 | 28.6 |
| 1999 | 398 | 81 | 28.8 |
| 1998 | 342 | 99 | 34.2 |
| 1997 | 300 | 121 | 41.3 |
| 1996 | 288 | 129 | 43.6 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Marie in France since 1925 were born in or after 1948. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1925, at 9,843.0 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Marie per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1925 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Marie
1 in 11,012 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Marie.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Marie.
1 in 23,026 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Marie.
1 in 632 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Marie.
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Marie.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Carmel.
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Marie.
1 in 911 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Marie.
1 in 80 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Marie. Ends in -ie, like Marie.
1 in 63,320 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Marie. Same first letter as Marie.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Marie.
Middle names for Marie
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Marie Grace
2-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Marie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Marie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials MO · Marie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Marie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Marie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Marie Sophia
2-3 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Marie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Marie Rose
2-1 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Marie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Marie Emily
2-3 beats · initials ME · Marie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Marie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Marie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Marie Julia
2-3 beats · initials MJ
Changes the beat after Marie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Marie Charlotte
2-2 beats · initials MC
A close match on style, era and popularity. Same length as Marie: 2 syllables.
1 in 1,243 in Ireland
Marie Diana
2-3 beats · initials MD
Changes the beat after Marie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Marie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 3,521 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Marie across countries and decades.
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Marie across countries and decades.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Marie across countries and decades.
1 in 1,056 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Marie across countries and decades.
1 in 21,107 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Marie across countries and decades.
1 in 50,656 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Marie across countries and decades.
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Marie across countries and decades.
1 in 911 in Northern Ireland
91% alike: moves with Marie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Marie
Marie Curie, Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Marie de' Medici, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, Marie de France, Marie Dressler, Marie Tussaud and Marie Taglioni.
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Polish-born French physicist and chemist (1867–1934)
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Austrian writer (1830–1916)
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Queen of France (1575-1642); second wife of King Henry IV of France
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
French noble and epistolarian writer (1626–1696)
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Medieval poet
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Canadian-American actress (1868-1934)
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French artist (1761–1850) 1760 to 1850
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Italian ballet dancer (1804-1884)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Marie
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Marie?
Her best rank is No. 3 in Austria in 2025, about 1 in 69 girls. She is in the published lists of 20 of our 40 regions.
What does Marie mean?
Marie takes her meaning from Miriam: "possibly bitter", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Marie?
muh-REE, with 2 syllables.
Is Marie getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 16 regions, falling in 8.
Which sister names go with Marie?
The deck's top five sisters for Marie: Judith, Elisabeth, Barbara, Beatrice and Carmen. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.