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The baby name Marci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-see (IPA: /ˈmɑrsi/).

Marci is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: MAR-see (IPA: /ˈmɑrsi/)

What is the meaning of the name Marci ?

The baby name Marci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-see (IPA: /ˈmɑrsi/).

Marci is Latin in Origin.

Marci is a modern feminine variant of Marcy/Marcie, themselves diminutives of Marcia, the Latin feminine form of the Roman family name Marcius. Marcius derives from Mars, the Roman god of war, giving Marci the meaning “of Mars” or “warlike.” The name filtered into English through classical and church Latin, with Marcia in steady use since the 18th and 19th centuries; the clipped, -i spelling Marci rose in the United States during the 1960s-1980s, aligning with contemporary nicknaming styles.

Common variants include Marcy and Marcie; the longer forms Marcia, Marcella, and Marciana are related, while masculine cognates are Marcus, Marc, and Mark. Spellings such as Marci, Marcie, and Marcy are often interchangeable in English records. Note that in Hungarian, Marci is a well-established diminutive of Márton (Martin) and is male. Overall, Marci offers a brisk, friendly update on classical Latin roots while retaining the strong, protective associations of Mars.

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Marci – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
HU Boys 0 #73 206 3,954
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
HU 0 #107 9 1,675
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
CZ 0 #172 14 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
IR 0 #219 11 4,221
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
CZ Girls 0 #278 65 5,378
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
Canada Girls 1991 #306 6 2,266
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
BR 0 #353 8 5,969
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
Austria Boys 0 #416 27 2,180
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
IR Girls 0 #460 71 8,334
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CR Girls 0 #513 20 11,342
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Girls 0 #597 15 9,488
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
BR Boys 0 #738 14 12,213
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
Germany Boys 0 #755 198 5,697
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Girls 0 #779 164 12,708
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
CL Girls 0 #821 31 14,098
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
PE Boys 0 #845 34 14,506
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #878 53 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #889 28 8,487
PE Girls 0 #907 37 14,861
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
Spain Girls 0 #912 72 5,561
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
MX Boys 0 #953 30 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,036 43 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,146 38 17,781
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,241 231 10,046
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,309 138 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Marci is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Marci

Marci is predominantly a girl's name.
Marci is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAR-see (IPA: /ˈmɑrsi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marcy, Marcie, Marcee, Marcia, Marcella and Marsha.
Across languages, Marci has these equivalents: Marc (masculine), Mark (English masculine), Marcus (Latin masculine), Marco (Italian/Spanish masculine), Marcela/Marcella (feminine equivalents).
Yes — Marci ranked #306 in Canada in 1991, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Marci ranks highest in Canada (#306 in 1991).
Marci's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #913 in 2014 to #889 in 2024 in United States.