Marielle

Marielle: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “drop of the sea, bitter, beloved”
Origin: French
Say it: mar-ee-EL · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

French diminutive and elaborated form of Marie, sometimes also influenced by Mariel. As a Marie-derived name, it ultimately goes back to Hebrew Miriam.

French names Names meaning sea Classic names International names

How popular is Marielle?

202435.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Marielle in 2024115

2024 rank#1,753 girls

Peak year2016

Total US babies since 18804,407

Marielle has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Marielle

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Mariebeloved; drop of the sea · French
Mariondrop of the sea · French
Marieldrop of the sea; beloved · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French

Marielle questions

What does the name Marielle mean?

Marielle means "drop of the sea, bitter, beloved". It comes from French. French diminutive and elaborated form of Marie, sometimes also influenced by Mariel. As a Marie-derived name, it ultimately goes back to Hebrew Miriam.

Is Marielle a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Marielle?

115 US babies were named Marielle in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.

How do you pronounce Marielle?

Marielle is usually pronounced mar-ee-EL.

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.