ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1956 First Year 1967 Last Year 1956 Peak Year #4837 Peak Rank 12 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Marinella What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kyriaki Papadopoulou, known by her stage name Marinella, was a Greek folk singer whose career spanned several decades. Marinella was well regarded due to her impressive vocal range. Since the beginning of her professional singing career in 1956, she released 66 solo albums, and was also featured on many albums by other musicians. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinella) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinella) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Italian [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Marinella](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Marinella2008.jpg/330px-Marinella2008.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinella) 📖 ## The Story of Marinella The earliest SSA record of Marinella as a baby girl name dates back to 1956, when 7 babies received it. 1956 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Marinella — #4,837 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Marinella on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Marinella last appeared in the published SSA data in 1967, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Marinella Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Marinella. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Marina](/marina) * [Rina](/rina) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Marinella Phonetically similar names — useful when Marinella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Marinelli * Marinello * [Mariella](/mariella) * [Maricela](/maricela) * Martinelli * Marshmallow * Marshmellow * Marinara * [Marcella](/marcella) * [Marcela](/marcela) * [Mariela](/mariela) * [Marilla](/marilla) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Marinella What does the name Marinella mean? Kyriaki Papadopoulou, known by her stage name Marinella, was a Greek folk singer whose career spanned several decades. Marinella was well regarded due to her impressive vocal range. Since the beginning of her professional singing career in 1956, she released 66 solo albums, and was also featured on many albums by other musicians. What is the origin of the name Marinella? Marinella has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian. How popular is Marinella in 2026? In 2026, Marinella ranks #6,802 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Marinella most popular? Marinella reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #4,837 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Marinella a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Marinella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Marinella? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marinella include Mosetta, Gaudalupe, Warner. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Marinella? Common variants and related forms of Marinella include Marina, Rina. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MosettaPeak #4837](/mosetta)[👧GaudalupePeak #4837](/gaudalupe)[👧WarnerPeak #4837](/warner)[👧GylaPeak #4837](/gyla)[👧EllynePeak #4837](/ellyne)[👧CherylanPeak #4837](/cherylan)[👧LynetPeak #4837](/lynet)[👧DebborrahPeak #4837](/debborrah) ## About the name Marinella Marinella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Marinella's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #4,837\. Use the chart and map above to compare Marinella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1956 → ](/year/1956) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.