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Marlene

/mar-LEHN/Lingala · a girl’s name

A European feminine name, commonly analyzed as a form combining Marie and Madeleine/Magdalene; it is not a Lingala word meaning strength or courage.

How to say it
mar-LEHN
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Marlene

Nicknames & short forms

Marley

From the same family