Marni
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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
- Marne
- Marna
- Marnette
- Marnina
Famous bearers of this name include: As a given name:
- Marni Angel, American rock star
- Marni Brooks, actress
- Marni Gillard, American storyteller
- Marnie Hughes-Warrington
- Marni Jackson, Canadian non-fiction author
- Marni McGee, children's book author
- Marni Nixon, Hollywood voice specialist
- Marnie Reece-Wilmore
- Marni Thompson, Canadian actress
- Marnie Woodrow, Canadian writer and journalist
As a surname:
The name Marni also appears in literature and popular culture.
- Marnie, 1961 novel written by by Winston Graham
- Marnie (film), suspense film by Alfred Hitchcock
- Marni fashion designer
- Marnie Mason, character in the movie Twins, played by Kelly Preston as supporting actress to Arnold Schwarzenegger as Julius Benedict and Danny DeVito as Vincent Benedict
