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Mariela

mah-ree-EH-lah

Popularity

#1324

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

4

Origin

Spanish

Total Births

11,483

Peak Year

#532 in 1992

First Recorded

1958

Style

Classic & Timeless, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Mariela is a Spanish name. It is a combination of Maria and Ella, Maria having Hebrew origins and Ella of Germanic/Greek, so it means 'bitter sea' or 'star of the sea'.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

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Personality Traits

CharmingKindCompassionateCreative

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