Marisela

A girls’ name of Spanish origin, meaning of the sea; star of the sea combined form.

Babies a year
34
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Marisela by the numbers

Marisela was given to 34 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 410 babies in 1985, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Marielaof the sea; diminutive of Maria120 in the US (2017)
  • Maricelaof the sea; a form of Marcella60 in the US (2017)
  • Marissaof the sea; form of Maria or Maris427 in the US (2017)
  • Marisolsea and sun250 in the US (2017)
  • Mariellaof the sea; a form of Maria30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maribelof the sea and beautiful; blend of Maria and Isabel130 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Marisela

Names that are said the same way as Marisela, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Maricellaof the sea; related to mary or maria15 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Marisela, 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 Marisela, 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)

Names about as common as Marisela

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