US Popularity Rank: 7217

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Of the sea; Bitterness; Beloved; Rebelliousness; Wished for a child

Like a treasure from the briny deep washed ashore, Marinell has timeless value and intrigue. This masculine name is most famously featured in Edmund Spenser’s epic poem, The Faerie Queene, as a knight who learns how to recognize, give, and receive true love. Marinell comes from the Latin word marinus, meaning “of the sea,” but is theorized to also stem from Mars, the name of the Roman god of war. Some like to link it to the Latin and Hebrew Maria, meaning “bitterness,” “rebelliousness,” “beloved,” and “wished for a child.” Marinell has plenty of charm for your little water sprite to work with, from its use in literature to its rolling wave feel. If you love Mariner but want a lyrical “-ell” finish, Marinell gracefully takes the cake.