Mariapaula

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star of the sea beloved plus small; compound of Maria and Paula.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mariapaula by the numbers

Mariapaula was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Maria

Like Mariapaula, each of these traces back to Maria: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Miamine; also a form of Maria13,453 in the US (2017)
  • Myamine; a modern respelling of Mia or form of Maria1,728 in the US (2017)
  • Marissaof the sea; form of Maria or Maris427 in the US (2017)
  • Mariellaof the sea; a form of Maria30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marianoof Mars, warlike; masculine form of Maria148 in the US (2017)
  • Maritzaof the sea; a form of Marina or Maria142 in the US (2017)
  • Maribelof the sea and beautiful; blend of Maria and Isabel130 in the US (2017)
  • Marielaof the sea; diminutive of Maria120 in the US (2017)

Other names that come from Paula

Like Mariapaula, each of these traces back to Paula: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Paolasmall; italian form of Paula330 in the US (2017)
  • Paulasmall or humble; feminine of Paul324 in the US (2017)
  • Polasmall; diminutive or respelling of Paula40 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Paulettasmall and humble; a form of Paula

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mariapaula. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mariabellastar of the sea; beautiful; combining maria with bella6 in the US (2017)
  • Marianelaof mary and related forms; spanish diminutive blend5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Mariapaula, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a star

Like Mariapaula, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
  • Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)

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