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The baby name Marilla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-RIL-uh (IPA: /məˈrɪlə/).

Marilla is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: muh-RIL-uh (IPA: /məˈrɪlə/)

What is the meaning of the name Marilla ?

The baby name Marilla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-RIL-uh (IPA: /məˈrɪlə/).

Marilla is Italian in Origin.

Marilla is a Latinate elaboration of Mary/Maria, formed with the diminutive suffix -illa common in Romance languages, as in Lucilla. As a Mary-derivative, its meaning follows the debated Hebrew root of Miryam, often interpreted as "beloved" or "wished-for child," and it carries a traditional poetic link to the sea through the Marian title Stella Maris, "star of the sea".

Attested in English-speaking records from the late 18th and 19th centuries, especially in the United States, the name gained lasting literary visibility via Marilla Cuthbert in L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables (1908). Today it reads rare yet vintage. Close variants and cognates include Mariella (Italian), Mariela (Spanish), and Marielle (French); the nickname Rilla is well established, celebrated in Montgomery’s sequel Rilla of Ingleside. Marilla marries the familiarity of Mary with a distinctive antique flourish.

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Marilla – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #691 48 3,895
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,276 171 9,415

Marilla is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
BR
CR

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People also ask about Marilla

Marilla is predominantly a girl's name.
Marilla is a 3 syllable name, pronounced muh-RIL-uh (IPA: /məˈrɪlə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mariela, Marella, Marla, Rilla and Marylla.
Yes — Marilla ranked #281 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Marilla ranks highest in Canada (#281 in 2024).
Marilla's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #924 in 2014 to #908 in 2024 in United States.