Marceline

Marceline: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “little warrior”
Origin: French
Say it: MAR-suh-leen · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

French feminine form of Marcel, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus. The name is traditionally connected with Mars, the Roman god of war.

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How popular is Marceline?

2024182 per million US babies

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Babies named Marceline in 2024605

2024 rank#505 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18806,003

Marceline is rising: use over the last five years is 7.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Marceline

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Marcellittle warrior · French
Marcellededicated to Mars · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French

Marceline questions

What does the name Marceline mean?

Marceline means "little warrior". It comes from French. French feminine form of Marcel, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus. The name is traditionally connected with Mars, the Roman god of war.

Is Marceline a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Marceline?

605 US babies were named Marceline in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Marceline?

Marceline is usually pronounced MAR-suh-leen.

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.