Marnie is a feminine given name sometimes said to be derived from the name

Marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...

. Marna is a Swedish variant of Marina and also used as a Danish and Norwegian variant of Maren, which is derived from

Maria Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

or Marina. It has also been used as an English diminutive of names starting with ''Mar'' such as

Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...

and Scottish variant

Marjorie Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret (name), Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery (name), Margery, Marjory or Margaery. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjor ...

, and of

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

and its variants Marian and

Marion Marion or MARION may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Marion (band), a British alternative rock group * ''Marion'' (miniseries), a 1974 miniseries * ''Marion'' (1920 film), an Italian silent film * ''Marion'' (2024 film), a UK short People a ...

Marni The name Marni originates from several languages, including Hebrew, meaning "rejoice", and Latin as a variant of "Marina (given name), Marina", meaning "of the sea". It also has derivations from Goidelic languages, Gaelic and Swahili language, Swa ...

can be either a spelling variant of Marnie or an independent name meaning ''rejoice'' in

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

. Marni is also in use as a Danish and Faroese unisex variant. Marnina is an extended version of the Hebrew name. Awareness of the name in the

Anglosphere The Anglosphere, also known as the Anglo-American world, is a Western-led sphere of influence among the Anglophone countries. The core group of this sphere of influence comprises five developed countries that maintain close social, cultura ...

increased due to the 1961 crime novel ''

Marnie Marnie may refer to: People * Marni, a given name, including a list of people named Marni and Marnie * Helen Marnie (born 1978), Scottish singer-songwriter known mononymously as Marnie Arts and entertainment * ''Marnie'' (novel), a 1961 novel by ...

'' by

Winston Graham Winston Mawdsley Graham OBE, born Winston Grime (30 June 1908 – 10 July 2003), was an English novelist best known for the ''Poldark'' series of historical novels set in Cornwall, though he also wrote numerous other works, including contemp ...

and the 1964 psychological film thriller ''

'' directed by

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featu ...

Women

* Marnie Andrews (born 1951), American actress *

Marnie Baizley Marnie Baizley (born July 24, 1975 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 30 in July 1999 after having joined the Women's International Squash Players Association ...

(born 1975), Canadian professional squash player *

Marnie Barrell Margaret Louise Barrell (born 30 December 1952) is a New Zealand hymn writer and music teacher. Barrell was born on 30 December 1952 in Ashburton. She was educated at Timaru Girls' High School and Christchurch Girls' High School. She went on ...

, New Zealand hymnwriter * Flora Marjorie "Marnie" Bassett (1889–1980), Australian historian, biographer, and travel writer *

Marnie Blewitt Marnie Blewitt is head of a division at WEHI, which focuses on X-inactivation, and is engaged in research on the role of polycomb-group proteins in hematopoietic stem cell function. Scientific career Education She completed undergraduate ...

, Australian academic *

Marnie Breckenridge Marnie Breckenridge (born September 24, 1982) is an American singer. She is a soprano performing opera, classical music, cross-over, operetta, and classical sacred music. She graduated from Pacific Union College in Angwin, overlooking the Napa V ...

, American singer *

Marnie Fogg Marnie Fogg is a media consultant in all aspects of the fashion industry. She has a Master’s Degree in Art and Design Advanced practice and theory. She has lectured in Visual Studies and the Culture of Fashion and the University of Nottingham ...

, media consultant * Marian "Marnie" Gillett (1953–2004), American gallerist and arts administrator *

Marnie Halpern Marnie Halpern (born December 25, 1956) is the Andrew J. Thomson Professor and Chair of molecular and systems biology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. She is a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. and a Fellow of the Amer ...

(born 1956), Canadian academic *

Marnie Holborow Marnie Holborow is Associate Faculty at Dublin City University. She is the author of two books on Marxism and language, ''The Politics of English'' (1999) and ''Language and Neoliberalism'' (2015). She has written articles on the home, women and ...

, Irish academic *

Marnie Hudson Marnie Elizabeth Hudson (born 21 August 1988) is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a forward. Personal life Marnie Hudson was born and raised in Gold Coast, Queensland. Career Domestic hockey Club hockey Throughout her ...

(born 1988), Australian field hockey player *

Marnie Hughes-Warrington Marnie Hughes-Warrington is an Australian academic who currently serves as professor of history at the University of South Australia, where she has also served since 2020 as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise). She previously work ...

(born 1970), Australian academic * Marnie Jaffe (née Greenholz), American singer and bassist * Margaret "Marnie" Kennedy (1919–1985), Australian writer and domestic servant * Marnie McBean (born 1968), Canadian rower * Marnie McGuire (born 1969), New Zealand professional golfer * Mary "Marnie" Harrison McKee (1858-1930), acting First Lady of the United States during the presidency of her father, Benjamin Harrison * Marnie McPhail (born 1966), American-born Canadian actress and musician * Marnie Mueller (born 1942), American novelist * Marnie Oursler (born 1979), American home builder and television personality * Marnie Ponton (born 1984), Australian long-distance runner *

Marnie Reece-Wilmore Marnie Reece-Wilmore (born 10 January 1974) is an Australian actress from Sydney. She is best known for her role playing Debbie Martin in ''Neighbours'', and was the third actress to portray the character. Early life Reece-Wilmore's grandpare ...

(born 1974), Australian actress * Marnie Schulenburg (1984–2022), American actress *

Marnie Simpson Marnie Simpson (born 17 January 1992) is an English television personality from Consett, County Durham County Durham, officially simply Durham, is a ceremonial county in North East England.UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 S ...

(born 1992), English television personality *

Marnie Stern Marnie Stern (born March 18, 1976) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist. She has garnered acclaim for her technical skill and tapping style of guitar play. Stern was a member of The 8G Band from the show '' Late Night with S ...

(born 1976), American musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist *

Marnie Weber Marnie Weber (born 1959) is an American artist who lives and works in Los Angeles. Her work includes photography, sculpture, installations, film, video, and performances. She is also a musician. Life and work Marnie Weber was born in Bridgeport ...

(born 1959), American artist *

Marnie Woodrow Marnie Woodrow (born 1969) is a Canadian comedian and writer and editor. She has also worked as an editor, magazine writer and as a researcher for TV and radio. Woodrow has published two short fiction collections, ''Why We Close Our Eyes When We ...

(born 1969), Canadian comedian and writer

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* Margaret "Marni" Nixon (1930–2016), American soprano and ghost singer

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