Marion is a unisex given name. As a feminine given name, it is a French diminutive of Marie that has been in use by English speakers since the Middle Ages. It was also occasionally considered a form of Margaret or Margery. As a masculine given name, it derives from the Latin given name Marianus, a form of the name Marius. [1] It may refer to:

Marion is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved". Marion is the 954 ranked female name by popularity.

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The name Marion was initially used as a surname and was popular in civil districts of France, such as Brittany and Lorraine. Marion was the name of a powerful family with ancient ties to France’s nobility and those that held a higher social status.