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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: English: mar-SELL (mɑrˈsɛl),French: mar-SELL (maʁsɛl)

What is the meaning of the name Marcelle ?

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.

Marcelle has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Marcelle

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Marcelle Dupont Édith Piaf singer

Marcelle – Popularity by country

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:

France
United States
Canada
AE
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People also ask about Marcelle

Marcelle is predominantly a girl's name.
Marcelle is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: mar-SELL (mɑrˈsɛl),French: mar-SELL (maʁsɛl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marcella, Marcela, Marceline, Marcelline, Marcellina and Marcelina.
Across languages, Marcelle has these equivalents: Marcel (French, masculine), Marcello (Italian, masculine), Marcelo (Spanish/Portuguese, masculine), Marcellus (Latin, masculine), Marcus/Mark (Latin/English, related).
Yes — Marcelle ranked #221 in France in 1926, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Marcelle ranks highest in France (#221 in 1926).
Marcelle's popularity is rising. It moved from #400 in 2012 to #391 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Marcelle for their child, including Édith Piaf.