Marimar

Meaning of Marimar

In onomastic discourse, Marimar is classified as a feminine given name of Spanish origin, etymologically derived from the fusion of María (“Mary”) and mar (“sea”), thereby simultaneously invoking Marian devotion and maritime connotations. Pronounced mah-ree-mahr in Spanish, the name’s usage in California during the early to mid-1990s reveals a marginal yet measurable presence: five annual occurrences (ranked 392nd) in both 1991 and 1992, a gradual ascent to ten instances (368th) in 1995, an apex of thirty-three births (349th) in 1994, and a subsequent decline to five registrations (377th) by 1996. Although these figures attest to relatively low adoption rates, Marimar achieved wider cultural visibility through the 1994–1995 Mexican telenovela that bore its name, illustrating the dynamic interplay between media influence and regional naming preferences within the Anglo-American diasporic context.

Pronunciation

Spanish

• Pronunced as mah-ree-mahr (/maˈri.maɡ/)

• Mariana
• Mariela
• Marisela
• Maricela
• Maribel
• Maritza
• Marisol