Given name & surname
Marella
“of the shining sea”
Marella is a variant of Marilla. One English interpretation is “of the shining sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marella is a variant of Marilla. One English interpretation is “of the shining sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marella is a variant of Marilla. An origin associated with Marilla is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 474
- 0 boys · 474 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,601 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +24%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,601 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 524 as a first name in 2020; 781 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marella’s family of names
Marella has a related form in Marilla.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Marella
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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