Names Like Marleen — Find Similar Baby Names
Marleen is a 7-letter German girls' name meaning “Variant Of Madeline Woman From Magdala.”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maclean and Maelee, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -een like Deen and Adeen, and names sharing the “madeline” concept like Dalena and Dalenna.
For the full Marleen profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Marleen page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Marleen
24 baby names that differ from Marleen by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maclean | 2 | Son Of The Servant Of John | Scottish | Male |
| Maelee | 2 | May. In Roman Mythology Maia: (Source Of The Month May) Was Goddess... | French | Female |
| Maeveen | 2 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Makeen | 2 | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Marden | 2 | From The Valley With The Pool. Surname Used As A Given Name. | English | Male |
| Mable | 3 | Lovable. Abbreviation Of Amabel. | English | Female |
| Macbean | 3 | Son Of Beathan | Scottish | Male |
| Macee | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macen | 3 | "Protector, Guardian." | English | Male |
| Macewen | 3 | Son Of Ewen | Scottish | Male |
| Maclaren | 3 | Son Of Laren | Scottish | Male |
| Macleod | 3 | Son Of The Ugly Man | Scottish | Male |
| Macqueen | 3 | Son Of The Good Man | Scottish | Male |
| Macsen | 3 | Variant Of Maximus. Meaning | Welsh | Male |
| Madalen | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Madden | 3 | Smalldog Milos | Irish | Male |
| Madisen | 3 | French | Male | |
| Madolen | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Maelynn | 3 | May. In Roman Mythology Maia: (Source Of The Month May) Was Goddess... | French | Female |
| Magee | 3 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Mahpee | 3 | Sioux Name Meaning " Sky." | Native American | Male |
| Maialen | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maile | 3 | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maille | 3 | Pearl | Irish | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Marleen’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
7-Letter M-Names Like Marleen
24 names that share Marleen's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Marleen's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Marleen
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Marleen.
Names That Rhyme with Marleen
18 baby names that share Marleen's last 3 letters — -een. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deen | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Irish | Female |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Breen | Fairy Palace. Also Variant Of Brianna And Sabrina. | Irish | Female |
| Edeen | From Edinburgh | Scottish | Female |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Irish | Female |
| Aileen | Light. Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Ardeen | Warm | English | Female |
| Arleen | An Oath | Celtic | Female |
| Coleen | Girl | Gaelic | Female |
| Coreen | Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Dareen | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom.... | Hebrew | Female |
| Daveen | Beloved. Feminine Of David. | English | Female |
| Deneen | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Doreen | Blonde | French | Female |
| Eileen | Light Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Elleen | Variant Of Helen. Means Light Or Most Beautiful Woman | Irish | Female |
| Erleen | Noblewoman | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Marleen
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Marleen — Mar-. Good for parents who like Marleen's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Marc | Form Of Mark. | French | Male |
| Mare | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mark | Tristan's Uncle | Arthurian | Male |
| Maro | Myself | Japanese | Male |
| Marq | Of Mars: The God Of War. | French | Male |
| Marx | Of Mars: The God Of War. | German | Male |
| Mary | Bitter. Variant Of Miriam. The Biblical Mother Of Christ. Names Lik... | English | Female |
| Marah | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Maram | Asperation | Arabic | Female |
| Marco | Warring | Spanish | Male |
| Maree | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marek | Warlike | English | Male |
| Maren | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Mareo | Rare; Uncommon | Japanese | Male |
| Margo | Variant Of Margaret. Pearl. | German | Female |
| Maria | Bitter | German | Female |