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Mariabelen
Pronounced mah-REE-uh-buh-LEN /mɑː.riː.ə.bəˈlɛn/Low
Meaning: Mariabelen runs together the Spanish devotional pairing Maria Belen. Maria is the Spanish form of the Hebrew Miriam, the name of the mother of Jesus; Belen is the Spanish name for Bethlehem, the town of the Nativity. Joined, they honor Mary of Bethlehem, a reverent compound common in Spanish-speaking Catholic families.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Mariabelen joins Maria, the Spanish form of the Hebrew Miriam, to Belen, the Spanish name for Bethlehem and the Nativity. Written as one word, it belongs to the rich tradition of Spanish Marian double names such as Maria Jose and Maria Guadalupe, carried to the United States by Spanish-speaking Catholic families.
In the United States it stayed rare as one word, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands, with steady recent use. A girl named Mariabelen then is a young adult today.
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What does the name Mariabelen mean?
It is a Spanish compound of Maria (from Hebrew Miriam) and Belen, the Spanish name for Bethlehem.
How do you pronounce Mariabelen?
It is said mah-REE-uh-buh-LEN /mɑː.riː.ə.bəˈlɛn/ - five syllables, with the main stress on the last.
Is Mariabelen a boy or girl name?
Mariabelen is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Mariabelen?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands.