Name meaning & stats
Marino
Marino. 1,694 US babies since 1940, peak 1994. Notable Marinos are 1.6× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1994
1,694 US babies were named Marino between 1940 and 2025.
Marino around the world
- France: 795 babies since 1900, peak 1961, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Marinos end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | Medium · 20 people |
| Footballer | 1.3× | Medium · 20 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Medium · 10 people |
| Basketball player | 1.6× | Medium · 10 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Marinos show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 6 Marianos spell it Marino
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1994)