Marlen

Marlen, feminine: Marlena (portmanteau of Marx + Lenin) is a Russian given name of Soviet origin.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

It may also be a feminine given name, a variant of Marlene, Marleen.

• Marlen Chow, Nicaraguan feminist and sociologist
• Marlen Esparza, American professional female boxer
• Marlen Haushofer, Austrian writer
• Marlen Khutsiev, Georgia-born Soviet and Russian filmmaker
• Marlena Rakhlina [ru] (1925–2010) Soviet Russian and Ukrainian poetess and translator
• Marlen Papava, Soviet sports shooter
• Marlen Reusser, Swiss racing female cyclist
• Marlen Spindler (1931–2003), Russian painter
• Marlen Zmorka, Ukrainian racing cyclist