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The baby name Marcell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-sell (IPA: /mɑrˈsɛl/).

Marcell is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: MAR-sell (IPA: /mɑrˈsɛl/)

What is the meaning of the name Marcell ?

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.

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Marcell – Popularity by country

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:

United States
Switzerland
Sweden
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Marcell

Marcell is predominantly a boy's name.
Marcell is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAR-sell (IPA: /mɑrˈsɛl/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marcellus, Marcel, Marcello, Marcelo, Marcellin and Marcelino.
Across languages, Marcell has these equivalents: Marcel (French), Marcelo (Spanish/Portuguese), Marcello (Italian), Marcellus (Latin/Roman), Marcus/Mark (related).
Yes, very popular — Marcell ranked #1 in Ireland in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Marcell ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2014).
Marcell's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #828 in 2014 to #844 in 2024 in United States.