Marvellous
Boy · MAR-vuh-lus · English
Marvellous is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “wonderful, astonishing”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Marvellous mean?
English: English adjective used as a given name
“wonderful, astonishing”
An English adjective used as a given name, including among Zimbabwean families.
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- MAR-vuh-lus
Is Marvellous a girl's or a boy's name?
Marvellous is a boys' name.
How popular is Marvellous in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 12 boys.
In 2014, 25% of the babies named Marvellous in the UK were girls.
Marvellous in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 12 | #1,929 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
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