Marilah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Marilah

What is the meaning of the name Marilah ?

The baby name Marilah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ma-REE-lah (mə-ˈriː-lə).

Marilah is in Origin.

Marilah is a rare feminine name with twin roots. In English it most plausibly represents a spelling variant of Marilla/Marillah - an 18th–19th‑century elaboration of Mary (Hebrew Miryam), whose debated meanings include “wished-for child,” “beloved,” and poetic folk glosses like “sea” or “star of the sea” via later Latin reinterpretations. As a modern coinage, it can also be read as a blend of Maria and Lilah (from Hebrew laylā, “night”), giving an evocative Maria‑plus‑Lilah fusion.

Sparse but traceable in 19th‑century Anglo‑American records alongside Marilla/Marillah, Marilah remains extremely uncommon today, distinctive yet familiar in rhythm. Variants and relatives include Marilla, Marillah, Marila, Mariela, Mariel, Marielle, Mirela, and Mariella; short forms include Mari, Rila, and Lila. Note that in Malay/Indonesian, marilah means “let’s/come on” (mari + emphatic particle -lah) and is not traditionally used as a given name; the homograph is coincidental.

⚙ Marilah is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 14 recorded uses across 4 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.