Marina
Meaning of Marina
Marina drifts in on a salty breeze from ancient Rome, her name springing from the Latin “marinus,” meaning “of the sea,” and echoing the Greek mythic love of all things aquatic. In English she’s said muh-REE-nuh, while Italian adds a splash of warmth—mah-REE-nah—but either way the sound rolls like gentle surf. Sailors once called on Saint Marina for safe passage, and today the name still carries that quiet promise of protection, whether you picture Marina Abramović pushing artistic boundaries or pop singer Marina (and the Diamonds) lighting up a stage. In the United States her popularity has ebbed and flowed much like the tides she’s named for—cresting in the mid-1990s and settling into the 500s today—yet she never quite leaves the shoreline. Parents who choose Marina often mention the tranquil imagery of sailboats bobbing at dusk and the subtle nod to wanderlust woven into each syllable. Warm, steady, and just a little adventurous, Marina feels like a well-anchored harbor with room to chase horizons.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as mah-REE-nah (/ma.ri.na/)
English
- Pronunced as muh-REE-nuh (/məˈriːnə/)
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Notable People Named Marina
| Marina Abramović is a pioneering Serbian performance artist renowned for her decades of groundbreaking work exploring physical endurance and audience interaction. |
| Marina Ruy Barbosa - Marina Souza Ruy Barbosa is a Brazilian actress who began her career as a child and gained prominence for her role in the telenovela Amor à Vida. |
| Marina Raskova was the Soviet Union's first female air navigator and founded women's aviation regiments that made significant contributions in World War II. |
| Marina Kaye, born Marina Marie Madeleine Dalmas, is a French singer, songwriter, and composer from Marseille. |
| Marina Orlova is a Russian host of the YouTube channel HotForWords and creates educational videos on financial terms for Bankrate.com. |
| Marina Vlady is a French actress famous for her roles in films like The Conjugal Bed and Chimes at Midnight. |
| Marina Solodkin was an Israeli politician who served in the Knesset for Yisrael BaAliyah, Likud, and Kadima. |
| Marina Alekseyevna Litvinovich is a Russian opposition activist and politician. |
| Marina Elvira Calderone is an Italian politician appointed Minister of Labour and Social Policies in the Meloni Cabinet in October 2022. |
| Marina Aleksandrova is a Russian actress best known for playing Catherine the Great in the series Ekaterina. |
| Marina Marta Vlad is a Romanian composer. |
| Marina Herlop is a Catalan experimental musician who blends classical and avant-garde styles while singing in an invented language. |
| Marina Filipović is a retired Serbian athlete who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres, competing in the 1996 Olympics and representing FR Yugoslavia in the 1997 World Championships. |
| Marina Pylayeva is a Russian short track speed skater who competed in the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympics. |
