Marina (meaning and origin)

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Marina

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Meaning and origin
Marina is a Italian girl name. The meaning of the name is `Of the Sea`.

Where is it used?
The name Marina is mainly used in Italian, Spanish, German, Greek, Russian and in Ancient Roman.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Marna (In Swedish)

For the opposite sex use:
In Ancient Roman: Marinus (M)

See also
In Italian: Marino
In French: Marine
In French: Marin
In English: Marnie

What Marina`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Marina:
classy, feminine, rare. A touch of enigma.
The worst thing about the name:
much used in Eastern Europe
If my name wasn`t Marina....:
I would not be me
Extra information:
Most people love my name and I am very happy with it
The best thing about the name Marina:
i don't know it's a cool name, I like the meaning
The worst thing about the name:
some people mistake me for martina(they are stupid)...hahaha
If my name wasn`t Marina....:
i don't know....
Extra information:
it's a cool name but i don't lake that a lot of people are cold marina,i dont feel special.....
The best thing about the name Marina:
it's a cute name and I love the meaning (the marinas are deep, beautiful and misterious just like the sea!)
The worst thing about the name:
in my country there's a famous song about the Marinas and I've heard it so many times that I can't stand it anymore... and in brazil there's many Marianas, so we're always mistaken... it really sucks, I've just told my name and they still call me Mariana, I have to correct people all the time.
If my name wasn`t Marina....:
I would not be me... I mean it's already a part of me, it means me, I could not have another name
Extra information:
Marina means the one who came from the sea, or the queen/princess/goddess of the sea (I've seen it all). and your daughter will always have a brazilian song dedicated to her! =/
The best thing about the name Marina:
just the way it is said makes me feel pretty
The worst thing about the name:
most people who speak english can't seem to spell it correctly
If my name wasn`t Marina....:
i never would have met my love
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Marina:
Ri-RI
The worst thing about the name:
none
If my name wasn`t Marina....:
none
Extra information:
I love my name!

More `Marina` links
Marina as abbreviation
Actors named Marina
Marina in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Marina

Marina appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 464.. 1994 was a `top year` for the name Marina. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #219. The last time Marina appeared among the most common names was in 1920. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	464
2006	407
2005	411
2004	357
2003	402
2002	383
2001	335
2000	350
1999	327
1998	322
1997	293
1996	268
1995	254
1994	219
1993	237
1992	277
1991	335
1990	324
1980	561
1970	598
1960	527
1950	771
1940	788
1930	---
1920	963
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---