Maribeth
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning beloved; a form of Mary-Beth.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Maribeth by the numbers
Maribeth was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 216 babies in 1957, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maribeth. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Marybethof mary and beth combined14 in the US (2017)
- Maribelof the sea and beautiful; blend of Maria and Isabel130 in the US (2017)
- Maribellstar of the sea; beautiful; combining maria with belle6 in the US (2017)
- Meridethgreat ruler; form of meredith6 in the US (2017)
- Marietaof mary; diminutive form of maria5 in the US (2017)
- Maricelaof the sea; a form of Marcella60 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean love
Like Maribeth, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Maribeth
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