Given name
Marisella
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Marisella is a variant of Maricela. In Spanish use, Maricela carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marisella 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 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marisella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 487
- 0 boys · 487 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,316 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,316 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 611 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.
Marisella’s family of names
Marisella has a related form in Maricela.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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