The first name Mariela
A girl’s name from Spanish.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
A female given name from Spanish.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Mariela, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 6 births (#3,533).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mariela with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mariela at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 183 girls born in the United States were named Mariela, the 1,232nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 524 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Mariela
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mariela Castro EspínCuban activist, born 1962
- Mariela AntoniskaField hockey player, born 1975
- Mariela CoronelArgentinian footballer, born 1981
- Mariela GarrigaCuban actress, born 1989
- Mariela SpacekAustrian judoka, born 1974
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Mariela?
- Mariela comes from Spanish.
- How popular is the name Mariela?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Mariela, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2022, with 6 births.
- Is Mariela a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 11,668 US babies named Mariela since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mariela most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 524 babies were named Mariela, its highest rank at 471st.
- What are other spellings of Mariela?
- Mariel, Mariele, Mariella, Marielle and Mariell.