Marsali
Meaning
"pearl"
Origin: Latin via Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,827
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mars, Sal, Sallie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pearl"
Origin: Latin via Scottish Gaelic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #5827 for Marsali.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Marsali at #5827 in the United States.
Marsali means "pearl" (Latin via Scottish Gaelic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Marsali is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.