Mariella is the Italian diminutive of Maria — from the Hebrew *Miryam* (beloved, bitter, sea). **A modern American baby name in the broader Italian-heritage aesthetic**. **Mariella Frostrup (born 1962)** — Norwegian-Irish-British broadcaster; one of the most-recognizable voices on British radio for 40+ years; *Open Book* (BBC Radio 4 since 2005) — major British literary broadcasting program; her distinctive husky voice became iconic in British media. **Mariella Devia (born 1948)** — Italian operatic soprano; one of the most-celebrated bel canto sopranos of the late 20th and early 21st centuries; performed at La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and the Vienna State Opera. **Mariella Lotti (1921-2006)** — Italian actress; *Knight Without Honor* (1942); 50+ films across the 1940s-50s. **Mariella Ahrens (born 1969)** — German actress. **Mariella Aldobrandini** — Italian historical noble. **Princess Mariella di Pierfelice** — Italian aristocratic naming. The Mariella name reflects the broader 2020s American taste for elaborated Italian diminutives alongside Antonella, Isabella, Giulia, and Mariella.
Featured throughout British broadcasting and Italian opera.
Mariella reduces to six.