Maribeth: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern blend of Mary and Beth”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- MAIR-ee-beth · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Compound name formed from Mary and Beth. Mary ultimately derives from Hebrew Miryam, and Beth is usually short for Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva.
How popular is Maribeth?
Babies named Maribeth in 202419
Peak year1965
Total US babies since 18806,080
Maribeth is steady now but far below its 1965 peak.
Names like Maribeth
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Maribeth questions
What does the name Maribeth mean?
Maribeth means "modern blend of Mary and Beth". It comes from American (modern coinage). Compound name formed from Mary and Beth. Mary ultimately derives from Hebrew Miryam, and Beth is usually short for Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva.
Is Maribeth a boy or girl name?
Maribeth is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Maribeth?
19 US babies were named Maribeth in 2024. Its peak year was 1965.
How do you pronounce Maribeth?
Maribeth is usually pronounced MAIR-ee-beth.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.