The first name Mariel
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From Mary + -el.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Mariel, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 4 births (#4,843).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mariel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mariel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 298 girls born in the United States were named Mariel, the 893rd most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mariel
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mariel HemingwayAmerican actress and author, born 1961
- Mariel ZagunisAmerican fencer, born 1985
- Mariel MolinoAmerican actress (born 1992/3)
Questions
- What does the name Mariel mean?
- From Mary + -el.
- How popular is the name Mariel?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Mariel, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2024, with 4 births.
- Is Mariel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 7,603 US babies named Mariel since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mariel most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 298 babies were named Mariel, its highest rank at 893rd.