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Marella

Girl

Meaning of Marella: Italian: 'star of the sea'

Marella is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9864th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9864

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

474

First recorded 1918 · peak 1973

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Marella per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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