Marybelle

The female first name Marybelle is an English and American variant of Maribel, which is composed of the names Maria and Isabel. Maria is often regarded as a short form of the ancient Hebrew name Miriam.

What does the name Marybelle mean?

Marybelle is a girl's name that is regarded as the English and American form of Maribel, a combination of the names Maria and Isabel. The meaning of Maria, and thus also of Marybelle, includes terms such as 'the beloved of God', 'the beloved', 'the rebellious', 'the bitter', 'the plump', 'the drop of the sea', or 'the star of the sea'. The exact origin of the name is still unclear, but it is suspected to have ancient Egyptian roots and is derived from the word mry meaning 'beloved'. Isabel is a Spanish variant of Elisabeth and has its roots in the ancient Hebrew Elisheva or Elischeba. The meaning of this name is 'God is my oath' and 'God is abundance'. The roots trace back to ancient Hebrew, where the word ʾĕlı̂ysheba' (אֱלִישֶׁבַע) consists of the elements ʾēl (אֵל) meaning 'God' and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע) meaning 'oath', 'swear', or 'seven' (the number of abundance). Sometimes, Marybelle is also considered a combination of Mary and Belle. The names Maria and Miriam, as well as their variants, are among the most commonly used Christian girl names. Other variants include Maribell, Maribelle, and Mariabella. The name became known through the mother of Jesus and symbolizes pure and deeply felt love in this context.

Where does the name Marybelle come from?

The name Marybelle has its roots in ancient Hebrew and ancient Aramaic languages and means something like 'the beloved of God' or 'God is abundance'. The ancient Egyptian and ancient Aramaic origins include terms such as: mirjam = bitterness, resentment (Aramaic), mry = the beloved (Egyptian), rym = to give (gift of God) (Hebrew), and myr = fertile (Hebrew). The derivation from Isabel includes ʾēl (אֵל) = God (Ancient Hebrew) and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע) = oath, vow, seven (the number of abundance) (Ancient Hebrew). The languages in which the name appears are American and English.

How do you pronounce Marybelle?

Marybelle is pronounced like 'Märibell'.

When is the name day of Marybelle?

The name day of Marybelle is celebrated on January 1, January 30, February 2, February 11, July 6, August 15, and September 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Marybelle is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd on the list of the most common female baby names. Its highest placement was in 2020 at 4,158th. Over the last ten years, Marybelle has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 8,310th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 9,958th.