Worldwide, مارليس (Marlies 
, Marlis , Marleus 
) is a common feminine forename. The first name مارليس is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a common girly name, Austria, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Belgium. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Germany, the United States, and Netherlands. Very seldom, مارليس is the last name as well as the forename.