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“Variant of Mary — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin
Girl's name · #893 in the US (2025) · Trending
Mariel is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1914, it stood at #893 in 2025; about 7,500 girls have been named Mariel along the way. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the Northeast in the 1960s and 1970s, strongest in the South today.
Around the world: about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 88 notable people named Mariel:
Entertainers appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mariel Hemingway, American actress and author.
Similar names: Mariela · Keila · Marin · Keziah · Ariel · Marian
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