At a Glance
- 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
muh-REL-uhIPA /məˈrɛlə/
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