Fun Facts About the Name Mareli
- More than 1 thousand babies named Mareli: U.S. records list 1,150 babies given the name Mareli from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mareli Mean?
Mareli is a feminine name usually explained as a Swiss German diminutive of Maria. It is formed from a short stem Mare- and the diminutive suffix -li, so its literal sense is 'little Maria.' Maria is the Latin form of Greek Mariam, from Hebrew Miriam; the meaning of Miriam is uncertain, and traditional explanations include 'bitter,' 'beloved,' and 'rebellious.' Those are interpretations of the parent name, not a separate meaning for Mareli.
Mareli Name History & Origins
The usual explanation derives Mareli from Maria as a Swiss German diminutive. In Swiss German, the ending -li is a common diminutive suffix, and Mare- serves as a short form of Maria; the combination can be understood as an affectionate household form rather than a separate formal name. Maria itself passed into German through Latin, with older Greek Mariam and Hebrew Miriam. Mareli is also found outside German-speaking Europe, including in South Africa and Latin America, but those occurrences are not evidence of a different etymology, and their relationship to the Swiss German form is not established.
How Popular is the Name Mareli?
Mareli recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2008. Its best rank was #724 in 2008.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,040 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #6,530 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #6,569 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #5,895 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2021 | #7,505 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #9,311 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #11,049 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #8,438 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #5,281 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #9,224 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #8,277 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #4,725 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2013 | #5,765 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2012 | #3,886 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2011 | #3,481 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 2010 | #2,605 | 70 | 0.0039% |
| 2009 | #1,684 | 133 | 0.0072% |
| 2008 | #724 | 411 | 0.0217% |
| 2007 | #1,535 | 150 | 0.0078% |
| 2006 | #16,391 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #15,727 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #9,659 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #13,318 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #14,740 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #9,138 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #10,421 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #15,934 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #15,209 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #14,850 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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