67%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛɹ.i.ən/, /ˈmæɹ.i.ən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a French surname that was derived from Marion 1. This was the real name of American actor John Wayne (1907-1979), who was born Marion Robert Morrison. Related Names Same SpellingMarion 1User SubmissionMarión PopularityDetails Last ranked #98 in 1956 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #57 in 1988 Austria Last ranked #109 in 2022 Belgium Last ranked #91 in 1957 Canada Last ranked #41 in 1954 England and Wales (historical) Last ranked #413 in 2021 France Last ranked #19 in 1958 Germany Last ranked #94 in 1957 New Zealand Last ranked #91 in 1975 Scotland Last ranked #83 in 2001 Switzerland Last ranked #955 in 1988 (f) #988 in 1997 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal natural wholesome strong strange simple serious Name DaysName Days? Austria: June 23Norway: December 8 Categories child actors, currently out of the US top 1000, isograms, smooth jazz, surnames, Will and Grace characters, Xeno characters