Marion
“diminutive of Mary”
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 679th
- births in 2023–2025
- 195
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,346
- −16.8% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 1989
Meaning and origin of Marion
Marion means “diminutive of Mary” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Marion in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1989.
- Over recent years, Marion has been falling sharply (−16.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Marion every 47 schools.
Marion in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,825th girls’ name325 babies in 3 years1 girl in 14,868−2.4% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,947th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,750
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
27 babies in 3 years1 girl in 28,438
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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