Marcela

Marcela: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dedicated to Mars”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: mar-SEH-lah · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Marcelo/Marcellus, from a Roman name related to Mars, the god of war. Marcela is traditional in Spanish and Portuguese usage.

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How popular is Marcela?

202444.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Marcela in 2024148

2024 rank#1,470 girls

Peak year1999

Total US babies since 18808,817

Marcela has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Marcela

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Marceloyoung warrior · Spanish
Jadestone of the side · Spanish
Savannahtreeless plain · Spanish
Catalinapure · Spanish
Amayamother city · Spanish
Ximenameaning uncertain · Spanish
Aitanafrom the Aitana mountain · Spanish
Lolasorrows · Spanish

Marcela questions

What does the name Marcela mean?

Marcela means "dedicated to Mars". It comes from Spanish. Feminine form of Marcelo/Marcellus, from a Roman name related to Mars, the god of war. Marcela is traditional in Spanish and Portuguese usage.

Is Marcela a boy or girl name?

Marcela is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Marcela?

148 US babies were named Marcela in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.

How do you pronounce Marcela?

Marcela is usually pronounced mar-SEH-lah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.