Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Marybell isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marybell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 549
- 0 boys · 549 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 20 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 6 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 666 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.
Marybell’s family of names
Marybell has a related form in Maribel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Marybell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mamie
Mamie is connected with Margaret and Mary in English naming traditions.
>99% girls
Marjory
Marjory is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek.
>99% girls
Madaline
>99% girls
Marietta
Marietta is used as a given name and a surname. Marietta is connected with Maria and Mary.
>99% girls
Mathilda
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Margret
“resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”
>99% girls
Maebelle
>99% girls
Mallie
“one who is sweet and gentle” · “star of the sea”
>99% girls