Mariela

“Variant of Maria — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Spanish origin

Girl's name · #1232 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Mariela reached its best rank, #471, in 1992 and ranked #1232 in 2025. About 12,000 girls have carried it since 1958. Together with its spelling variant Mariella (#943), Mariela would rank around #636 with about 460 births last year — the newborns split about 60/40 between Mariella and Mariela.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marielas

Mariela Castro Espín — Cuban activist
Mariela Scarone — Olympic field hockey player
Mariela Antoniska — field hockey player
Mariela Coronel — Argentinian footballer
Mariela Garriga — Cuban actress

In stories & tradition

Mariela Lorraine — Martha Speaks

What Marielas become

Among 145 notable people named Mariela:

No single standout — notable Marielas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Mariel · Aracely · Marin · Ariela · Micaela · Isela

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