Maryellen

English, combination of Mary and Ellen
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + shining light"

Maryellen Origin and Meaning

The name Maryellen is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + shining light".

A gentle old-fashioned compound name that has never been epidemically popular, but is now almost unused.

The meaning of Mary is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

# 814 in the US

Maryellen Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Maryellen

  • Maryellen Goodwin
    American politician from Rhode Island
  • Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
    American politician from Ohio
  • Mary Ellen Trainor
    American actress
  • Mary Ellen Pleasant
    American abolitionist and entrepreneur
  • Mary Ellen Mark
    American photographer
  • Mary Ellen Bagnall
    Oakeley, English antiquarian, author and painter

Maryellen in Pop Culture

  • Maryellen Larkin
    American Girl doll character