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Marini (last name) is a surname of Roman/Italian Catholic origin; closely associated with the last names: Marino and Mariani, with the three patronymic forms emerging from the same region at approximately the same time. Migrations branching from Italy ca.1600 gave rise to their modern forms as surnames. The Marinid dynasty was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Zenata Berber descent that ruled Morocco from the 13th to the 15th century.

Notable people with the Marini surname include:

15–18th century

Andrea Pasqualino Marini (1660–1712), Italian painter active in the Marche region, Italy

Antoine Marini (15th-century) French theologian and political thinker, who contemplated the establishment of a European Court of Justice and a pan-European parliament

Antonio Marini (1788–1861), Italian painter, mainly of sacred subjects for churches in Tuscany

Biagio Marini (1594–1663), Italian composer; founder of the Tremolo (Italian: Bisbigliando) for string orchestra (Biago's violin sonatas contain the first ever tremolo notation found for instruments)

Domenico de' Marini (died 1635), Roman Catholic Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1627–1635), and Archbishop of Genoa (1616–1635)

Domenico de' Marini (1599-1669), Roman Catholic bishop

Domenico de' Marini (died 1676), Roman Catholic Titular Archbishop of Teodosia

Elias Marini, O.F.M. or Elias Marinich (died 1641), Roman Catholic Bishop of Sardica

Francesco Maria Marini (fl. 1637), composer of early Baroque music

Giambattista Marini or Giovanni Battista Marino (1569–1625), Italian poet; early pioneer of Marinism

Giovanni Agostino De Marini (1572–1642) King of Corsica(city state) and 105th Doge of Genoa

Giovanni Battista de Marinis (died 1669), Master of the Order of Preachers from 1650 until his death

Girolamo Marini (Architekt) or Hieronimo Marini (died 1553) Baroque master stonemason and Italian renaissance architect; royal architect of Francis I (c.1535); notable contributions as an early pioneer of German (c.1545) defensive architecture/military engineering; brother of Camillo Mariani, early pioneer of modern French defensive architecture/military engineering (notably Verdun); and notable for his surviving sculpting works: sculptures by Mariani

John Marini, American political scientist

Leonardo Marini (1509–1573), theologian and Italian archbishop of the Dominican Order of the Catholic Church

Luigi Gaetano Marini (archaeologist) (1742–1815) "The Restorer"; made cameriere d'onore of the pope and primus custos of the Vatican Library. Luigi's exact religious affiliation with the Catholic Church is uncertain. His notable scholarship includes the classification of five thousand inscriptions and Latin epigraphics

Marco Marini (1542–1594), Italian orientalist and censor of Hebrew language publications for the Vatican.

Paolo Marini (18th century), Italian painter

Pietro Marini (1794–1863) Italian cardinal; notable for his coat of arms' conservative motto: Ne quid nimis. Pietro was entrusted with numerous prefectures and protectorships within Italy; appointed Governor of Rome, vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church and Director-General of the Police in his lifetime

19–20th century

Adrián Marini (born 1972), Argentine football manager and former player

Alberto Marini (born 1972), Italian screenwriter and producer based in Spain

Alfredo Marini (1915-?), Italian professional football player

Antonietta Marini-Rainieri (1815–1870), Italian operatic soprano

Carlo Marini (born 1972), Canadian former international soccer player

Catiuscia Marini (born 1967), Italian politician and manager, President of the Umbria region from 2010 to 2019

Dante Marini (born 1992), American soccer player

Enrico Marini (born 1969), Swiss/Italian comic artist

Fiorenzo Marini (1914-1991), Italian fencer

Francis L. Marini, Massachusetts politician and jurist

Franco Marini (1933–2021) Italian senator, President of the Italian Senate (2006–2008)

Gianpiero Marini (born 1951), Italian footballer

Gilles Marini (born 1976), French/American actor and professional dancer

Giovanna Marini (maiden name: Salviucci) (born 1937), Italian singer-songwriter

Guido Marini (born 1965), Italian priest; Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations

Ignazio Marini (1811-1873), Italian operatic bass

Jan Marini Alano (born 1978), actress from the Philippines

John Marini, American political scientist

Joseph Hector Marini (born 1957), Canadian retired ice hockey forward

Louis "Lou" Marini, Jr. (born 1945), American blues/jazz composer and saxophonist of the original Saturday Night Live

Luca Marini (born 1997), Italian motorcycle racer

Luigi Gaetano Marini (1742–1815), Italian natural philosopher, jurist, historian, archaeologist and epigraphist

Luigi Marini (singer) (1885–1942), Italian lyric tenor (opera)

Mara Marini, Canadian actress

Marilú Marini (born 1945), Argentine actress

Marino Marini (bishop) (1804–1885), Roman Catholic titular bishop of Orvieto from 1865 to 1871, diplomat of the Holy See

Marino Marini (musician) (1924–1997), Italian musician

Marino Marini (sculptor) (1901–1980), Italian sculptor (see the Marino Marini Museum)

Miguel Marini (born 1927), de facto Governor of Córdoba, Argentina

Modesto Marini, Italian chef, restaurateur and founder of The Marini's Group

Nicolas Marini (born 1993), Italian professional racing cyclist

Niccolò Marini (1843–1923), Italian cardinal; recorded descendant of Pietro Marini. Notable for his liberal agenda and his work with Catholic Action in creating the Gaetana Agnesi women's club; Niccolo was exceptionally decorated with international honours and recognitions of merit in European knightly orders. His life's pursuit was to seek reconciliation of Eastern and Western Christianity, undertaking great labours and missions as secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Pablo Marini (born 1967), Argentine former football player and manager

Philippe Marini (born 1950), French politician, former member of the Senate of France

Piero Marini (born 1942), Italian archbishop; President of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Pierre Marini Bodho (born 1938), Presiding Bishop of the Church of Christ in Congo

Ruy Mauro Marini (1932–1997), Brazilian economist and sociologist

Tomás Leandro Marini (1902-1984), Argentine ichthyologist

Valeria Marini (born 1967), Italian model, actress, showgirl and fashion designer

21st century

Francesco Saverio Marini (born 1973), Italian jurist

Tommaso Marini (born 2000), Italian right-handed foil fencer

Fictional characters

Enrico Marini, a member of the S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics And Rescue Service) in the survival horror video games series Resident Evil