Mariela
Meaning
variant of Maria; traditionally 'beloved' or 'bitter', meaning disputed
Mariela 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. Mariela peaked in the 2000s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
3,493 people · the #3,505 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 58,824 · median age 32
Among people named Mariela living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 221 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mariela
Most people given the name Mariela in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mariela deep dive
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