Marinda Li Wu is an American chemist, who has worked for more than 30 years in the chemical industry, primarily with Dow Chemical Company, in research and development and plastics marketing. She was involved in early research on the recycling of plastics and environmental sustainability. She has also worked as an entrepreneur, and founded the organization "Science is Fun!" to interest students in science. She holds 7 U.S. Patents.
Sarah Marinda Bates Pratt (February 2, 1817 – December 25, 1888) was the first wife of LDS Apostle and polygamist Orson Pratt and later a critic of Mormon polygamy.
My name is Marinda and I've only heard it in my own family, since it was an ancestor's name. I have never heard it elsewhere… for this reason I like it because it is unique and I think quite pretty sounding, but it also gets mispronounced a lot! And I constantly have to spell it for people. Growing up my nick-name was Mindy, but once I went to college, I kind of outgrew the name and started introducing myself as Marinda instead.
In some cases, this name can also be a blend of the names Maria (or Mary) and Linda.Further, the Meertens Institute (which hosts the Dutch First Names Database) states that Marinda is derived from Marina (see Marinus).