At a Glance: Name: Marilla – Meaning: little Mary – Origin: American (invented variant of Maria) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: muh-RIL-uh
Marilla is an American (invented variant of Maria) girl's name meaning “little Mary”. It appears in our list of 250+ Cottagecore Girl Names That Feel Like a Wildflower Field.
Meaning & Origin of Marilla
Meaning: Little Mary.
Origin: American (invented variant of Maria).
A common claim: Marilla is sometimes said to mean 'shining sea.' Actually: That reading isn't supported; it looks like a mix-up with words related to the Latin 'mare' (sea). The name's real documented origin is simply as an invented variant of Maria.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Marilla
Phonetic: muh-RIL-uh IPA: /məˈrɪlə/
Popularity of Marilla
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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