Bitter sea and house of bread
A Spanish compound name combining Maria and Belen. Maria is the Latin form of Mary, likely meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved', while Belen is the Spanish name for Bethlehem, meaning 'house of bread'.
Less common today
Mariabelen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,437 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The titular young protagonist of the Mexican telenovela · Maria Belen
Argentine Olympic saber fencer
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