Girl · #16,991 in 2026

Marelli

Marelli Europe S.p.A. is a European subsidiary of Marelli Holdings which develops and manufactures components for the automotive industry. The firm is headquartered in Corbetta, Italy, and includes 86 manufacturing plants, 12 R&D centres, and 26 application centers in 19 countries, with 43,000 employees and a turnover of 7.9 billion euros in 2016.

Current Rank
#16,991
Peak Rank
#13,831 (2008)
Total Babies
12
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2008
First Year
2010
Last Year
2008
Peak Year
#13831
Peak Rank
12
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marelli

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Marelli Europe S.p.A. is a European subsidiary of Marelli Holdings which develops and manufactures components for the automotive industry. The firm is headquartered in Corbetta, Italy, and includes 86 manufacturing plants, 12 R&D centres, and 26 application centers in 19 countries, with 43,000 employees and a turnover of 7.9 billion euros in 2016.

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Origin & history
Founded in 1919 as Fabbrica Italiana Magneti Marelli (FIMM), a joint-venture between Fiat and Ercole Marelli (1891–1993), an Italian electrical manufacturing company, the firm initially made ignition magnetos for the automotive and aviation industries, with its first plant in Sesto San Giovanni near Milan. It was a subsidiary of FIAT (now Stellantis ) from 1967 onwards. On 22 October 2018, FCA announced that Magneti Marelli was being bought by KKR , to be merged with the Japanese automotive company Calsonic Kansei for $7.2 billion, a deal that would create one of the world's largest auto parts

The Story of Marelli

Marelli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2008, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 7 Marellis were born — ranking #13,831 that year. As of 2026, Marelli ranks #16,991 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Marellis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Marelli

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Frequently Asked Questions about Marelli

What does the name Marelli mean?
Marelli Europe S.p.A. is a European subsidiary of Marelli Holdings which develops and manufactures components for the automotive industry. The firm is headquartered in Corbetta, Italy, and includes 86 manufacturing plants, 12 R&D centres, and 26 application centers in 19 countries, with 43,000 employees and a turnover of 7.9 billion euros in 2016.
How popular is Marelli in 2026?
In 2026, Marelli ranks #16,991 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Marelli most popular?
Marelli reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #13,831 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Marelli a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Marelli is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Marelli?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marelli include Leilia, Darelyn, Jayann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Marelli

Marelli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Marelli's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #13,831. Use the chart and map above to compare Marelli's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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