Mariella
Mariella was the 943rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 274 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 479 places. More babies were named Mariella in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning little Maria · Italian, Hebrew
Say it mar-ee-EL-uh /ˌmɑriˈɛlə/
- Rank in 2025
- #943 girls, up 315 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 274girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025274 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,213babies recorded
What does the name Mariella mean?
Mariella is an Italian diminutive of Maria, made with the ending -ella, so 'little Maria'. Maria is the Latin form of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam, a name whose meaning is uncertain; DMNES reports the common derivation from a root meaning 'bitter' and an alternative linking it to 'rebellion'. Mariela, Mariel and Marielle are related forms in other languages.
Maria (Italian / Latin, “Mary”)-ella (Italian, “diminutive suffix”)מִרְיָם (Biblical Hebrew, “Miriam; meaning uncertain”)
How sure is this? Probable. The diminutive is clear; the meaning of Mary/Maria is uncertain.
Related names: Mariela, Mariel, Marielle, Maria.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mariella' (Italian section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mary', DMNES, Durham University
Mariella popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #943 | 274 |
| 2020 | #1,258 | 181 |
| 2010 | #1,511 | 149 |
| 2000 | #2,659 | 56 |
| 1990 | #3,862 | 27 |
| 1980 | #4,883 | 15 |
| 1970 | #3,979 | 15 |
| 1960 | #4,349 | 10 |
| 1950 | #5,078 | 6 |
| 1940 | #2,672 | 11 |
| 1930 | #2,168 | 16 |
| 1920 | #2,228 | 17 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mariella, counting every spelling?
Mariella is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #637 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #943 for Mariella on its own. Together these spellings went to 457 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariella | 274 | #943 | 1,146 |
| Mariela | 183 | #1,232 | 829 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mariella?
274 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mariella (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Mariella born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 31 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mariella.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mariella?
About 4,900 people born in the US named Mariella are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 22. That makes Mariella mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mariella by state
How common Mariella was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.1×), Massachusetts (1.8×), New York (1.8×), New Jersey (1.7×), Michigan (1.6×). In 27 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mariella: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mariella, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Mariella · Sibling names for Mariella
Questions about the name Mariella
What does Mariella mean?
Mariella means “little Maria” (Italian, Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Mariella?
Mariella was the 943rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 274 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 479 places. More babies were named Mariella in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Mariella a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Mariella in the US.
Where is Mariella most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mariella was most common in Arizona (0.30 per 1,000 girls), followed by Massachusetts and New York.