Spanish · Girl name
Mariela
“diminutive of María”
About the name Mariela
Mariela is a Spanish diminutive of María, the Spanish form of Mary. Mary goes back to the Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is uncertain; suggestions include ‘bitter’, ‘wished-for child’ and an Egyptian word meaning ‘loved’. Mariela is used across Spain and Latin America, and Mariella is the Italian form. Mariela Castro, a Cuban politician and director of Cuba’s national centre for sex education, is a known bearer.
- Meaning
- diminutive of María
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- mah-ree-EL-ah(4 syl.)
Middle names for Mariela
- Mariela Isabel
- Mariela Sofia
- Mariela Lucia
- Mariela Rosa
- Mariela Elena
Questions about Mariela
- What does Mariela mean?
- Mariela is a Spanish name meaning "diminutive of María".
- How do you pronounce Mariela?
- Mariela is pronounced mah-ree-EL-ah, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Mariela?
- Variants of Mariela include Mariella, Mariel.
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