Maroulah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maroulah

What is the meaning of the name Maroulah ?

The baby name Maroulah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈruːlə/ (mah-ROO-lah).

Maroulah is Greek in Origin.

Maroulah is a Greek feminine name, an anglicized spelling of Maroula (Μαρούλα). Formed with the affectionate suffix -oula (“little/dear”), it derives from Maro, itself a pet form of Maria. Consequently its meaning follows the debated Hebrew Miryam: commonly interpreted as “beloved,” “wished‑for child,” or “sea of bitterness,” and, in devotional usage, “lady of the sea.” The final -h reflects an English attempt to render the open -a ending.

Use is centered in the Aegean and the Greek diaspora, with appearances in folk song and parish records. A remembered bearer is Maroula of Lemnos, a 15th‑century heroine who resisted Ottoman raiders. Variants include Maroula, Maroulla (Cypriot), Marioula, and Marula; related short forms are Maro and the international Maria forms (Mary, Marie). It remains warmly traditional yet uncommon abroad.

⚙ Maroulah doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.