At a Glance: Name: Marella – Meaning: likely a pet form of Maria – Origin: Italian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: muh-REL-uh
Marella is an Italian girl's name meaning “likely a pet form of Maria”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.
Meaning & Origin of Marella
Meaning: Likely a pet form of Maria.
Origin: Italian.
A common claim: "Little sea" — explained as the Latin word for sea plus a diminutive ending. Actually: There's no solid evidence that Marella means 'little sea.' It's more likely a pet form of the name Maria, and the 'sea' reading is a coincidental resemblance.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Marella
Phonetic: muh-REL-uh IPA: /məˈrɛlə/
Popularity of Marella
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1918–2024.
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