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Why parents love Marlee- Marlee Matlin is the only Deaf person to win an Oscar.
- She was the youngest-ever Best Actress winner.
- Two syllables with a warm, meadow sound: MAR-lee.
- The meaning pleasant meadow is gently beautiful.
- The EE-ending creates visual distinction from Marley.
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The vibe of Marlee
pleasant meadowMatlinDeaf Oscaryoungest Best ActressEE-endingbarrier-breakingsign-language
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Origin & history of Marlee
Old English mǣre (pleasant) + lēah (meadow)
→ Marley
→ EE-variant Marlee
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English roots
Marlee is the EE-ending variant of Marley meaning pleasant meadow. Marlee Matlin won the Academy Award for Children of a Lesser God (1987) — she was the youngest Best Actress winner (21) and remains the only Deaf person to win an Oscar.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: EE-variant; Marlee Matlin (born 1965).
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Today
Marlee remains a beloved choice, ranking #467 in the US. 17,338 babies have been named Marlee since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Marlee?
2008
peak year
Marlee reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2008, 890 babies received the name (ranked #367). In the present decade it sits around #467, with about 687 babies given the name annually. Marlee's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 17,338 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
890
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #367)
(ranked #367)
687
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,870
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
17,338
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Marlee9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Marlee's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — barrier-breaking nurturing. People named Marlee tend to be warm, historic, and gifted at proving that silence speaks louder than sound.
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Silence speaks louder✦
Historic barrier-breaker◈
Youngest-ever winner◎
Meadow-gentle strength♡
Sign-language artistryM4
A1
R9
L3
E5
E5
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Marlee🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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