The baby name Marcelle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: mar-SELL (mɑrˈsɛl),French: mar-SELL (maʁsɛl).
Marcelle is French in Origin.
The baby name Marcelle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: mar-SELL (mɑrˈsɛl),French: mar-SELL (maʁsɛl).
Marcelle is French in Origin.
Marcelle is the French feminine form of Marcel, ultimately from the Latin cognomen Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus. The root links to the Roman god Mars, giving meanings such as “warlike,” “devoted to Mars,” or, by diminutive sense, “little warrior.” In French it’s spelled Marcelle (pronounced mar-SELL), with the masculine counterpart Marcel; related Latin forms include Marcellus and Marcella.
Usage traces to the Middle Ages via veneration of Saints Marcelle/Marcella (feast Jan 31), then rose sharply in France between the 1900s and 1930s and remained familiar in Quebec and Belgium; in the United States it saw modest popularity in the 1920s–40s. International variants and cognates include Marcella (English/Italian), Marcela (Spanish/Portuguese/Czech), Marceline (French/English), Marcelina (Polish/Spanish), and diminutives or nicknames such as Marcy, Celle, and Elle. Marcelle blends vintage charm with crisp Francophone elegance.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelle | Dupont | Édith Piaf | singer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| MT | 0 | #40 | 4 | 1,767 | |
| CM | 0 | #52 | 5 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #97 | 55 | 3,773 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #156 | 30 | 4,850 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #165 | 679 | 11,671 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| France | Boys | 1926 | #221 | 3 | 758 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 5 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| LB | 0 | #327 | 428 | 13,263 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| BR | 0 | #331 | 15 | 5,969 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| ZA | 0 | #353 | 95 | 14,421 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #376 | 16 | 2,481 | |
| EG | 0 | #379 | 22 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #391 | 15 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #440 | 12 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #477 | 47 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #512 | 39 | 12,054 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 12 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #524 | 94 | 11,648 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #654 | 597 | 25,928 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #705 | 24 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #748 | 197 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #777 | 179 | 5,933 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #794 | 166 | 14,742 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #827 | 12 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #837 | 15 | 14,098 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #903 | 6 | 7,226 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,043 | 136 | 25,619 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,103 | 26 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,371 | 76 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Marcelle is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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