German origin
Source-reported20th century contraction of Marja-Leena, also inspired by the German Marlene which has ultimately the same origin (from cognates of Mary + Magdalene/Helen).
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: MarleenaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: MarleenaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: MarleenaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: MarleenaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

