Mariella: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “drop of the sea; beloved”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- mahr-ee-EL-ah · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Italian and Spanish diminutive or elaborated form of Maria. Maria ultimately traces to Hebrew Miryam; its exact original meaning is uncertain, but 'drop of the sea' and 'beloved' are traditional interpretations.
How popular is Mariella?
Babies named Mariella in 2024260
2024 rank#989 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18804,934
Mariella is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Mariella
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
- Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
- Mariameaning uncertain · Hebrew
- Mariannacombination of Maria and Anna · Latin
- Miahuncertain; often linked to Mia · Unknown
- Marlenemodern blend of Maria and Magdalene · Germanic
- Maliahmodern variant of Malia · American (modern coinage)
- Mairabitter; beloved; drop of the sea · Hebrew
Mariella questions
What does the name Mariella mean?
Mariella means "drop of the sea; beloved". It comes from Italian. Italian and Spanish diminutive or elaborated form of Maria. Maria ultimately traces to Hebrew Miryam; its exact original meaning is uncertain, but 'drop of the sea' and 'beloved' are traditional interpretations.
Is Mariella a boy or girl name?
Mariella is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mariella?
260 US babies were named Mariella in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Mariella?
Mariella is usually pronounced mahr-ee-EL-ah.
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.