Maricela
Meaning
"drop of the sea, beloved"
Origin: Hebrew via Spanish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,060
- Total SSA Count
- 53
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mari, Cela, Marce
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"drop of the sea, beloved"
Origin: Hebrew via Spanish
"holly garden (via Leslie)"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Maricela is more popular, ranked #3060 vs #3071 for Yesly.
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Maricela is more popular, ranked #3060 compared to Yesly at #3071 in the United States.
Maricela means "drop of the sea, beloved" (Hebrew via Spanish origin). Yesly means "holly garden (via Leslie)" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Maricela is primarily a girl name. Yesly is primarily a girl name.