The name Marni originates from several languages, including Hebrew, meaning "rejoice", and Latin as a variant of "Marina", meaning "of the sea". It also has derivations from Gaelic and Swahili. "Marni" and "Marnie" are the two most common spellings of the female first name, ranking 2446 and 1498, respectively, out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
Due to its many derivations, a number of alternate spellings and related variant names exist, including:
MarniMarnieMarny, a Scandinavian variant of MarinaMarneyMarneMarnaMarnetteMarninaFamous bearers of this name include: As a given name:
Marnie Stern, an American musician, songwriter, and guitaristMarni Angel, American rock starMarni Battista, founder of Dating With DignityMarni Brooks, actressMarni Gillard, American storytellerMarnie Hughes-Warrington, Australian professor and authorMarni Jackson, Canadian non-fiction authorMarni Kinrys, founder of the Wing Girl MethodMarni McGee, children's book authorMarnie Michaels, fictional character from the HBO series Girls (TV series)Marni Nixon, Hollywood voice specialistMarnie Reece-Wilmore, Australian actressMarni Thompson, Canadian actressMarnie Woodrow, Canadian writer and journalist° Marnie Simpson, English Reality TV star from Geordie Shore
As a surname:
Helen Marnie, Scottish musicianSir Henry MarnyRobert de Marny