Given name
Mariella
In Italian use, Mariella is used as a diminutive of Maria.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Italian use, Mariella is an affectionate form of Mary. Mary has been associated with French and Latin naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Italian use, Mariella is used as a diminutive of Maria.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mariella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,213
- 0 boys · 5,213 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 274 babies
- 2025
- 274
- #943 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +32%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 274 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 943 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (42). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,697 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.
Mariella’s family of names
Mariella is an affectionate form of Mary. In English usage, Mariella has a related form in Mariela. Mariella is a diminutive of Maria.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Mariella has relatives in 4 languages.
6 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Mariella
- Mariella MularoniSammarinese politician1962–2026
- Mariella Ahrensactress and model from Germanyborn 1969
- Mariella MehrSwiss writer of Yenish descent (1947–2022)
- Mariella FarréSwiss singerborn 1963
- Mariella LottiItalian film actress (1919–2004)
- Mariella FasoulaGreek basketball player (born 1997)
- Mariella DeviaItalian opera singerborn 1948
- Mariella ValentiniItalian actress and voice actressborn 1959
- Mariella NavaItalian singer-songwriterborn 1960
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Mariella, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Matilda
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Marceline
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% girls
Mariam
Mariam is a feminine given name. It is used in Lun Bawang.
>99% girls
Madisson
“daughter'of a mighty warrior” · “son of a mighty warrior”
>99% girls
Myla
“one who is merciful”
>99% girls
Marlowe
“one who resembles driftwood” · “resembling driftwood”
8% boys · 92% girls
Ariella
“a lioness of God” · “a lion of God”
>99% girls
Magnolia
“resembling the flowering tree”
>99% girls