Around the world, Marlem (Marlem 
) is quite a rare primarily feminine, but very seldom masculine first name. The first name Marlem is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Costa Rica, and Cuba, where it is a rare female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba. Also, Marlem is the last name as well as the forename.