Given name
Marisela
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Marisela is a variant of Maricela. In Spanish use, Maricela carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marisela is a variant of Maricela. In Spanish use, Maricela carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marisela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,338
- 29 boys · 10,309 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 418 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,055 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,055 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 410 in 1985. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 19,047 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.
Marisela’s family of names
Marisela has a related form in Maricela.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Marisela
- Marisela MoralesMexican lawyerborn 1970
- Mar ContrerasMexican “Actress” (born 1971)born 1981
- Marisela de MontecristoSalvadorian beauty pageant winnerborn 1992
- Marisela Escobedo OrtizMexican activist (1958-2010)
- Marisela SantibáñezChilean politician and media personalityborn 1975
- Marisela Puicónperformer, actor, tv host, model, life coach, entrepreneur.born 1981
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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