The baby name Marcell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-sell (IPA: /mɑrˈsɛl/).
Marcell is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Marcell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-sell (IPA: /mɑrˈsɛl/).
Marcell is Latin in Origin.
Marcell is a masculine given name, most common with this spelling in Hungary, deriving from the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, itself linked to Mars, the Roman god of war. The name therefore carries the sense “little Marcus” or “dedicated to Mars,” often interpreted as “warlike,” “strong,” or “young warrior.”
Carried by several early saints and two popes (Marcellus I and II), the name spread through the Christianized Roman world and persisted in medieval records. Later it enjoyed renewed visibility via cultural references such as Palestrina’s Missa Papae Marcelli. Variant forms include Marcel (French, German, Dutch, Polish), Marceli (Polish), Marcello (Italian), Marcelo (Spanish, Portuguese), and Marcellus (Latin/English); feminine counterparts are Marcella, Marcelle, and Marcela. In English-speaking countries Marcel is more prevalent, while Marcell remains a distinct Hungarian standard.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2014 | #1 | — | 751 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #50 | 424 | 3,954 |
| HU | 0 | #72 | 45 | 1,675 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #263 | 10 | 6,876 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2013 | #321 | 6 | 2,334 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #325 | 8 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #333 | 8 | 6,459 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #360 | 83 | 2,180 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #423 | 15 | 2,542 | |
| ZA | 0 | #425 | 23 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #469 | 13 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #474 | 14 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #577 | 16 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #632 | 34 | 13,390 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #660 | 310 | 5,697 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #672 | 11 | 3,552 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #690 | 62 | 12,213 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #715 | 14 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #840 | 39 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #844 | 49 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #894 | 27 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #921 | 31 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #946 | 14 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #954 | 29 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,020 | 159 | 25,619 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,047 | 65 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,059 | 20 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,105 | 37 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,438 | 34 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Marcell is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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