Maribella
SS Eleni was a cargo steamship that was launched in Allied-occupied Germany in 1947. She had been laid down during the Second World War as Greifswald for Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL), but was incomplete when Nazi Germany surrendered in 1945. The UK seized her as part of war reparations, she was launched in 1947, and completed in 1948 as Empire Ely.
Meaning & Origin of Maribella
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
SS Eleni was a cargo steamship that was launched in Allied-occupied Germany in 1947. She had been laid down during the Second World War as Greifswald for Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL), but was incomplete when Nazi Germany surrendered in 1945. The UK seized her as part of war reparations, she was launched in 1947, and completed in 1948 as Empire Ely.
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The Story of Maribella
American parents first put Maribella on the record books as a baby girl name in 1986, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 46 Maribellas were born — ranking #3,187 that year. About 40% of every Maribella on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Maribella ranks #3,584 for baby girls with 43 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). All told, over 884 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Maribella most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States26%
- Mexico20%
- PR19%
- CO19%
- GT16%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Maribella
Phonetically similar names — useful when Maribella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Maribella
Maribella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 884 births in the dataset. Maribella's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #3,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Maribella'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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