Mariela

Mariela: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “drop of the sea; beloved”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: mah-ree-EH-lah · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Spanish and Portuguese form of Mariela, commonly used as a blend or elaboration of María and -ela, and often treated as a form related to Maria. Its meaning follows the traditional meaning associated with Maria.

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How popular is Mariela?

202452.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Mariela in 2024173

2024 rank#1,322 girls

Peak year1992

Total US babies since 188011,483

Mariela has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Mariela

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Amoralove · Spanish

Mariela questions

What does the name Mariela mean?

Mariela means "drop of the sea; beloved". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese form of Mariela, commonly used as a blend or elaboration of María and -ela, and often treated as a form related to Maria. Its meaning follows the traditional meaning associated with Maria.

Is Mariela a boy or girl name?

Mariela is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mariela?

173 US babies were named Mariela in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.

How do you pronounce Mariela?

Mariela is usually pronounced mah-ree-EH-lah.

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.