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:
Marni
Marnie
Marny, a Scandinavian variant of Marina
Marney
Marne
Marna
Marnette
Marnina
Famous bearers of this name include: As a given name:
Marnie Stern, an American musician, songwriter, and guitarist
Marni Angel, American rock star
Marni Battista, founder of Dating With Dignity
Marni Brooks, actress
Marni Gillard, American storyteller
Marnie Hughes-Warrington, Australian professor and author
Marni Jackson, Canadian non-fiction author
Marni Kinrys, founder of the Wing Girl Method
Marni McGee, children's book author
Marnie Michaels, fictional character from the HBO series Girls (TV series)
Marni Nixon, Hollywood voice specialist
Marnie Reece-Wilmore, Australian actress
Marni Thompson, Canadian actress
Marnie Woodrow, Canadian writer and journalist
° Marnie Simpson, English Reality TV star from Geordie Shore
As a surname:
Helen Marnie, Scottish musician
Sir Henry Marny
Robert de Marny