Mariel
Meaning
variant of Mary/Maria, traditionally "bitter" or "wished-for child"
Mariel around the world
One shared root links 17 names across 9 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Miryam, its meaning long debated; traditional glosses run "bitter" and "beloved", with an Egyptian root meaning "love" also argued
The constellation
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mariel peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
2,446 people · the #4,480 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 83,333 · median age 33
Among people named Mariel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 41 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mariel
Most people given the name Mariel in the United States were born between 1980 and 2019. The Mariel you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mariel deep dive
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