Given name
Maridel
“star of the sea”·“from the sea of bitterness”
Maridel is a variant of Mary. Interpretations include “star of the sea” and “from the sea of bitterness”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maridel is a variant of Mary. Interpretations include “star of the sea” and “from the sea of bitterness”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1931. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maridel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 69
- 0 boys · 69 girls
- Most popular year
- 1944
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1955. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1944. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 354 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Maridel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Marylee
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
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Marinel
“of the sea; a seaman; a sailor”
>99% girls
Marylou
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Marylu
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Meriel
“of the shining sea”
>99% girls
Marine
“woman of the sea”
>99% girls
Merryl
“of the shining sea”
>99% girls
Marita
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls