About the name Marlow
Marlow is a Thames town and a playwright and, more recently, a name for anyone. The spelling with an e leans literary; without it, geographic.
Marlow is a unisex name of Old English origin, pronounced MAR-loh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 61 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2020s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Marlow?
Marlow currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 36 people per million carry it — about 1 in 27,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Marlow
- Christopher MarloweEnglish playwright, contemporary of Shakespeare
Spellings and variants of Marlow
Names similar to Marlow
Edith
EE-dith
Prosperous in war
Kingston
KING-stun
King's town or settlement
Meredith
MERR-eh-dith
Great lord, or sea lord
Palmer
PAHL-mer
Pilgrim — one who returned from the Holy Land carrying a palm
Piper
PY-per
Pipe player
Sandeep
sun-DEEP
Lighted lamp, a kindled flame
Willow
WILL-oh
Willow tree
Aarya
AAR-yaa
Noble, worthy of respect
Marlow — frequently asked questions
What does the name Marlow mean?
Marlow means "Land remaining after a lake is drained". It is a name of Old English origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Marlow?
Marlow is pronounced MAR-loh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Marlow?
Marlow scores 61 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 27,778 people carry it — about 36 per million.
What is the numerology number for Marlow?
Marlow carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Marlow?
The lucky number for Marlow is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.