Marlous

Marlous is a rare Dutch spelling variant of the name Marloes. This form is considered a shortened double-name variant of Maria and Loes. Maria itself is the Greek and Latin version of the Hebrew name Mirjam, which has different roots.

What does the name Marlous mean?

Marlous represents a rare Dutch spelling of Marloes, which is considered a shortened combination of the names Maria and Loes. The name Maria is Greek and Latin and derives from the Hebrew Mirjam, which has several origins. Common meanings include 'the beloved', 'the gift of God', 'the rebellious', 'the fruitful', and 'the sea star'. Loes is a Dutch diminutive of Lodewijk, which is the Dutch equivalent of Ludwig. Translated, the name means 'the famous warrior'. Other variants include Marieluise or Marie-Louise.

Where does the name Marlous come from?

The name Marlous has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and Old High German traditions and carries the meanings 'the beloved' or 'the famous warrior'. In Ancient Hebrew, Maria means 'to give' (rym) and 'to be fruitful' (myr), while Loes in Old High German means 'loud, famous' (hlut) and 'to wrestle, fight, war' (wig). The language of the name is Dutch.

How do you pronounce Marlous?

Marlous is pronounced approximately like 'Marlus', with an emphasized 'a'.

Popularity

In Germany, Marlous is a rather rare first name. The name currently ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female first names. Its best placement was in 2013 at 2,584th. In the last ten years, Marlous has been given about 20 times, which places it at 6,571st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,917th.

Nicknames & pet names

Lous / Lousje

Famous people

• Marlous Pieete (Dutch footballer)