Marcella

Marcella: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dedicated to Mars”
Origin: Latin
Say it: mar-SEL-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Marcellus, a Roman name derived from Marcus and associated with Mars, the Roman god of war. Marcella was borne by an early Christian saint.

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How popular is Marcella?

202471.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Marcella in 2024236

2024 rank#1,053 girls

Peak year1922

Total US babies since 188065,559

Marcella is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Marcella

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Marceloyoung warrior · Spanish
Marcellittle warrior · French
Marcelluslittle warrior · Latin
Marcelinolittle warrior; of Mars · Latin
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin

Marcella questions

What does the name Marcella mean?

Marcella means "dedicated to Mars". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of Marcellus, a Roman name derived from Marcus and associated with Mars, the Roman god of war. Marcella was borne by an early Christian saint.

Is Marcella a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Marcella?

236 US babies were named Marcella in 2024. Its peak year was 1922.

How do you pronounce Marcella?

Marcella is usually pronounced mar-SEL-uh.

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.