Given name & surname
Marisol
“woman of the sea”
Marisol is a variant of Marissa. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marisol is a variant of Marissa. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marisol is a diminutive of Soledad. An origin associated with Soledad is Spanish. Marisol is a variant of Marissa. An origin associated with Marissa is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Filipino usage, Marisol is a diminutive of Maria.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marisol through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 35,356
- 315 boys · 35,041 girls
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 1,207 babies
- 2025
- 423
- #667 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +35%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 423 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 667 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 34.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,190 in 1996. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (94 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 49,544 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.
Marisol’s family of names
In Filipino usage, Marisol is a diminutive of Maria. Marisol has a related form in Marissa. In Filipino usage, Marisol is a diminutive of Soledad.
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Around the world
Marisol has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Marisol
- Marisol NicholsAmerican actressborn 1973
- Marisol EscobarVenezuelan-American sculptor (1930-2016)
- Marisol TouraineFrench politicianborn 1959
- Marisol MalaretPuerto Rican pageant title-holder1949–2023
- Marisol EspinozaPeruvian politicianborn 1967
- IsolArgentine artist, children's writer, and singer (born 1972)
- Marisol del OlmoMexican actressborn 1975
- Marisol Argueta de BarillasSalvadoran politicianborn 1968
- Marisol AyusoSpanish actressborn 1943
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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