Pleasant wood or meadow near the lake
Marly is a name with multiple roots, most notably as a French place name and a variation of the English name Marley. It likely derives from Old English elements meaning 'pleasant wood' or 'boundary wood,' and is famously associated with the Marly-le-Roi estate in France. It serves as a softer, more feminine alternative to the popular Marley.
Less common today
Marly isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,220 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
One of the original programmers of the ENIAC computer
Brazilian handball player
