Maribel
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Maribel
This modern name gathers some steam from the wildly popular Isabel.
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).
Maribel is also given to boys.
Pronounced MAIR-ee-bel.
As of October 2026, Maribel ranked #8481 in US births in 1995 SSA, peaked at #2898 in 1984.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,457 | 155 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,413 | 164 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,476 | 156 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,661 | 130 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,825 | 112 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,041 | 94 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,627 | 128 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,038 | 95 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,376 | 168 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,514 | 142 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,706 | 119 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,662 | 125 |
World rankings
Maribel for girls
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Famous Maribels
- Maribel Yerxa VinsonGirl
American figure skater
- Maria Isabel "Maribel" Verdú (Rollán)Girl
Spanish actress
- Maribel Guadalupe Domínguez (Castelán)Girl
Mexican footballer
- Maribel Guardia (born Maribel del Rocío Fernández García)Girl
actress, singer and Miss Costa Rica 1978
- Maribel Martín (born Maria Isabel Martínez)Girl
Spanish actress
- Emme Maribel MunizGirl
daughter of singer/actress Jennifer Lopez
Maribel in pop culture
- Maribel DuarteGirl
main character in Venezuelan telenovela "Maribel"
- Maribel LopezGirl
mother of Santana Lopez on Glee
- Maribel MaydeGirl
character in video game 'Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past'