Marcell

Marcell: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “young warrior”
Origin: Latin
Say it: mar-SEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (81% of all uses)

Form of Marcel or Marcellus, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus and associated with Mars. The sense is commonly given as 'young warrior.'

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How popular is Marcell?

202414.7 per million US babies

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Babies named Marcell in 202449

2024 rank#2,674 boys

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 18805,929

Marcell has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Marcell

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Marcusof Mars · Latin
Marcelinelittle warrior · French
Marcelluslittle warrior · Latin
Marcelloyoung warrior · Italian
Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin

Marcell questions

What does the name Marcell mean?

Marcell means "young warrior". It comes from Latin. Form of Marcel or Marcellus, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus and associated with Mars. The sense is commonly given as 'young warrior.'

Is Marcell a boy or girl name?

Marcell is mainly a boy's name in US records (81% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Marcell?

49 US babies were named Marcell in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Marcell?

Marcell is usually pronounced mar-SEL.

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.