Maroula as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maroula

What is the meaning of the name Maroula ?

The baby name Maroula is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: ma-ROO-la (IPA: /maˈru.la/); English approximate: muh-ROO-luh (IPA: /məˈruːlə/).

Maroula is Greek in Origin.

Maroula (Greek Μαρούλα, Maroúla) is a Greek diminutive of Maria, built with the affectionate suffix -oula. As a pet form of Maria/Mariam (ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, possibly of Egyptian origin), its meaning follows the debated interpretations of Mary: “beloved,” “wished-for child,” “bitter,” or the medieval devotional “star of the sea.” The suffix adds a warm nuance - “little” or “dear” - so Maroula can be read as “dear Maria.”

Used throughout Greece from the 19th century onward, the name appears in folk songs and village records and remains familiar in the Greek diaspora. It is typically celebrated on the August 15 name day of Maria, though some locales honor a local Saint Maroula. Variant forms include Marioula (Μαριούλα), Maro (Μαρώ), and the clipped Roula (Ρούλα); related international cognates are Maria, Mary, Marie, Mariam/Miriam, Mariya, Marika, Marietta, Marita, and Mariela. Alternate transliterations: Maroula, Marula, Maroúla.

⚙ Maroula is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 55 recorded uses, spread over 8 countries.