Marilla

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Bright as the sea, shapely, beautiful
Popularity
Marilla is a unique and uncommon name, not found in the top 1000 names for girls in the USA in recent years.

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Cartoon of Marilla

Marilla Name meanings & History

Bright as the sea, shapely, beautiful. Possibly a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Amaryllis. More common in the 19th century, this name was borne by the American suffragist Marilla Ricker (1840-1920). It is also the name of the adoptive mother of Anne in L. M. Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables (1908). The name Marilla is mostly used as a female name for babies, but is not very popular.

Zodiac Sign of Marilla: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Marilla:

M: Manipulative,Mommy,Mother,Mushy,Maternal,Memorabilia,Memory

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Angry,Assertive

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

L: Lover,Luscious,Languid,Liaison,Legal,Lovely,Lazy

Marilla is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Strong name

2.) Marilla (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Hebrew, German) a form of Mary.

Other Forms: Marella, Marelle, Marila, Marilah, Marillah, Maryla, Marylah, Marylla


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