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