Home › Baby Names Directory › Marivel

Marivel

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Marivel

Pronounced mah-ree-VEL /ˌmɑː.riˈvɛl/Medium

Meaning: Marivel is a Spanish girl's name usually read as a blend of Maria and Isabel — the same recipe behind Maribel — and it also chimes with maravilla, 'marvel, wonder.' It is a genuine name of Hispanic tradition rather than an English coinage, said 'mah-ree-VEL' with stress on the final syllable.Low

In 30 seconds: Marivel (said 'mah-ree-VEL') is a Spanish name blending Maria and Isabel, with a bright echo of 'marvel' — a warm, lyrical heritage name.

💕 Browse more names

Origin LowSpanish

MeaningMarivel is a Spanish girl's name usually read as a blend of Maria and Isabel — the same recipe behind Maribel — and it also chimes with maravilla, 'marvel, wonder.' It is a genuine name of Hispanic tradition rather than an English coinage, said 'mah-ree-VEL' with stress on the final syllable.

U.S. rank (2024)#16762 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,121

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Marivel is a Spanish name blending Maria and Isabel, a sister to Maribel, with an echo of maravilla, 'wonder.' It came into American use through Hispanic families, appearing in the records from the late 1950s, peaking around 1981, and continuing in modest numbers into the 2020s — one of the longer-lived names of this group.

A Marivel from the early-eighties peak is now in her forties, though the name's long tail means younger bearers exist too. It reads as a heritage name rather than a trend and remains a distinctive, uncommon choice. It carries the nickname Mari, blends naturally with Spanish-language siblings such as Marisol or Javier, and its 'marvel' echo gives it a lovely, positive sense.

Did you know? Marivel folds two names into one: Maria and Isabel, the same blend behind Maribel — and its sound also brushes maravilla, the Spanish word for 'marvel.'

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Marivel — Spanish Maria+Isabel blend (cf. Maribel); maravilla echo; c.1981 peak

Variations

MaribelMarivellMaribela

Nicknames

MariVel

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Marivel…

Maribel— the near-twin Maria+Isabel blend

Marisol— a like Mari- Spanish girl's name

Maricela— a same-heritage Spanish girl's name

Mireya— another lyrical Spanish girl's name

Explore names like Marivel

By themeheritage spanish blend-name

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Marivel mean?

Marivel is a Spanish name, a blend of Maria and Isabel, that also echoes maravilla, 'marvel.'

How do you pronounce Marivel?

It's said mah-ree-VEL /ˌmɑː.riˈvɛl/ — three syllables, stress on the third.

Is Marivel a boy or girl name?

Marivel is used as a girl's name, always as a girl's name.

How popular is Marivel?

Marivel is an uncommon Spanish-heritage name that peaked in the early eighties and has continued in modest numbers since.