Meaning and origin
Marie is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Bitter`.
Where is it used? The name Marie is mainly used in French and in Czech.
How do they say it elsewhere? Máirín (In Irish) Mary (In English and in the bible) Marilyn (In English) Mariamne (In Other languages)
In combination with other names: In Italian, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Romanian and in English: Maria (F) In German and in Scandinavian: Rosemarie (F) In English: Annmarie (F) In Dutch and in German: Annemarie (F)
The best thing about the name Marie: It is pretty and uncommon as a first name. It was given to me in honor of my grandmother (it is my middle name).
The worst thing about the name: It is a very common middle name. People mispronounce it Mary.
If my name wasn`t Marie....: I like my middle name because it is pretty and has special meaning. I wish it wasn't so common as a middle name, though. People choose it as a middle name because of the flow.
Extra information: I would consider giving it as a first name for a future daughter. I think it is a pretty and classy name.
Marie appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 560. In the last 128 years Marie has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 8 times and reached the top-10 2 times. 1910 was a `top year` for the name Marie. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #9. Our records go back to 1880