The baby name Marili is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-REE-lee (approx. /məˈriːli/).
The baby name Marili is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-REE-lee (approx. /məˈriːli/).
Marili is in Origin.
Marili is a modern, cross‑linguistic feminine given name formed as a blend or diminutive. In English it aligns with mid‑20th‑century Mari‑ + ‑lee/‑lily creations (compare Marilee), combining Mary/Maria (from Hebrew Miryam) with Lily (from Latin lilium). In Estonian and Baltic‑region usage it parallels compound Mari‑ forms (Mari + Li/‑liis), and in Portuguese and Spanish it appears as a clipped pet form of longer Mari‑ names or influenced by Marília, the literary favorite of 18th‑century Portuguese verse.
Its meaning is read as “Mary + lily”: Mary/Maria is interpreted as beloved or wished‑for child, while lily symbolizes purity; together, “beloved/pure” or “lily of Mary.” Variants and look‑alikes include Marilee, Marilie, Marily, Marilí (Spanish), and the Estonian compound Mariliis; nicknames include Mari and Lili. The name occurs sporadically in early‑20th‑century records, rose with compound Mari‑ names mid‑century, and today feels rare yet international.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #125 | 14 | 1,888 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #230 | 13 | 6,293 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| GT | 0 | #304 | 11 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #417 | 89 | 7,500 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #468 | 14 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #529 | 8 | 6,731 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 29 | 8,289 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #657 | 300 | 12,708 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #742 | 10 | 12,213 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #780 | 165 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #825 | 27 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #897 | 87 | 5,561 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #920 | 6 | 9,057 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #930 | 149 | 16,140 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #984 | 200 | 17,781 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,117 | 25 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,395 | 52 | 9,415 |
Marili is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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