Names Like Marilena — Find Similar Baby Names
Marilena is an 8-letter Romanian girls' name meaning “Bitter Light”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Madalena and Madelena, Romanian cousins like Adriana and Afina, rhyming names ending in -ena like Ena and Bena, and names sharing the “bitter” concept like Ana-Marie and Anamari.
For the full Marilena profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Marilena page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Marilena
24 baby names that differ from Marilena by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madalena | 2 | Bitter: Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madelena | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maitena | 2 | Dearly Loved | English | Female |
| Mariana | 2 | Compound Name Combining Marie And Anne, "Bitter Grace." | Romanian | Female |
| Maricela | 2 | Variant Of Marcella Of Mars. Mars Was Mythological Roman God Of Fer... | Spanish | Female |
| Mariela | 2 | Beloved And Illuminated. | English | Female |
| Mabina | 3 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Madalen | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Madalene | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. Madeleine: (English/Frenc... | French | Female |
| Madalina | 3 | Magnificent | Romanian | Female |
| Maddalena | 3 | Magnificent | German | Female |
| Madeleina | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Madelene | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Madelina | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. Madeleine: (English/Frenc... | French | Female |
| Madena | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madilynn | 3 | Combination Of Traditional Madiline And The Lynn. | English | Female |
| Madina | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madisen | 3 | French | Male | |
| Madolen | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Magdalena | 3 | Woman From Magdala. The Biblical Mary Magdalene Came From Magdala A... | Spanish | Female |
| Magena | 3 | Moon | Native American | Female |
| Mahila | 3 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Mahina | 3 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maialen | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
More Romanian Names
24 baby names that share Marilena’s Romanian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana | Dark; From Adria | Female |
| Afina | Blueberry, bilberry | Female |
| Alexandreina | Man's Defender | Female |
| Alexandru | Defender Of Mankind | Male |
| Alin | Rock; Comely | Male |
| Ana-Marie | Compound Name Combining Ann And Mary Meaning "Bitter Grace." | Female |
| Anatolie | From The East | Male |
| Anca | Grace, favor | Female |
| Andrei | Masculine | Male |
| Angela | Messenger From God; Angel | Female |
| Anghel | Messenger | Male |
| Anica | Grace | Female |
| Antanasia | One Who Will Be Reborn; Immortal | Female |
| Antoaneta | Priceless | Female |
| Augustina | Worthy Of Respect | Female |
| Aurel | Golden | Male |
| Aurelia | Gold | Female |
| Baduna | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Beryx | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Bodgan | Gift Of God | Male |
| Calin | Guelder rose | Male |
| Camelia | Flower | Female |
| Cami | Servant For The Temple | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Female |
8-Letter M-Names Like Marilena
24 names that share Marilena's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Marilena's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Marilena
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Marilena.
Names That Rhyme with Marilena
18 baby names that share Marilena's last 3 letters — -ena. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ena | Passionate Or Fiery | Celtic | Female |
| Bena | Pheasant | Native American | Female |
| Dena | Valley | Native American | Female |
| Jena | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Lena | Name Suffix. | English | Female |
| Nena | Chamoru Spanish Term Of Endearment; Darling; Dear | Chamoru | Female |
| Rena | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Zena | Ethiopian Name Meaning "News" Or "Fame." | African | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Adena | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Buena | Good | Spanish | Female |
| Daena | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Deena | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Duena | Chaperon | Spanish | Female |
| Elena | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Ilena | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Irena | Peace | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Marilena
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Marilena — Mar-. Good for parents who like Marilena's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Marc | Form Of Mark. | French | Male |
| Mare | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mark | Tristan's Uncle | Arthurian | Male |
| Maro | Myself | Japanese | Male |
| Marq | Of Mars: The God Of War. | French | Male |
| Marx | Of Mars: The God Of War. | German | Male |
| Mary | Bitter. Variant Of Miriam. The Biblical Mother Of Christ. Names Lik... | English | Female |
| Marah | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Maram | Asperation | Arabic | Female |
| Marco | Warring | Spanish | Male |
| Maree | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marek | Warlike | English | Male |
| Maren | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Mareo | Rare; Uncommon | Japanese | Male |
| Margo | Variant Of Margaret. Pearl. | German | Female |
| Maria | Bitter | German | Female |