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Marcia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Marcia

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The baby name Marcia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: /ˈmɑrʃə/ (MAR-shuh); alternative: /ˈmɑrsiə/ (MAR-see-uh). Portuguese Márcia: /ˈmaɾsiɐ/ (MAHR-see-ah).

Marcia is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: Common English: /ˈmɑrʃə/ (MAR-shuh); alternative: /ˈmɑrsiə/ (MAR-see-uh). Portuguese Márcia: /ˈmaɾsiɐ/ (MAHR-see-ah)

What is the meaning of the name Marcia ?

The baby name Marcia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: /ˈmɑrʃə/ (MAR-shuh); alternative: /ˈmɑrsiə/ (MAR-see-uh). Portuguese Márcia: /ˈmaɾsiɐ/ (MAHR-see-ah).

Marcia is Latin in Origin.

Marcia is the feminine form of the Latin nomen Marcius, ultimately from Mars, the Roman god of war; its meaning is usually given as 'dedicated to Mars' or 'warlike'. It belonged to the ancient Roman gens Marcia and appears among notable women of classical history, including the wife of Cato the Younger. The name entered English use by the 17th century, rose in the 19th, and peaked in the United States in the 1950s-60s, boosted by pop culture.

Pronunciation varies: in English often MAR-sha, sometimes MAR-see-uh; in Spanish MAR-sya; in Portuguese Márcia is MAR-see-ah; the Italian cognate is Marzia (MAR-tsya). Variant forms include Marsha (English), Márcia (Portuguese), and Marzia (Italian), with diminutives Marcie and Marci. Usage has declined in recent decades but remains familiar, particularly in Brazil where Márcia was fashionable in the 1970s-80s, making Marcia today a vintage classic with strong classical roots and a crisp, confident meaning.

Marcia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Marcia

Marcia Ball Musician · Born 1949 · United States Marcia Ball is an American blues singer and pianist best known for her lively Texas-Louisiana roots sound. Raised in Vinton, Louisiana, she became widely recognized for albums like Hot Tamale Baby and So Many Rivers, and USA Today once called her “a sensation, saucy singer and superb pianist.”

Marcia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1978 #1 — 546
JM Girls 0 #1 900 7,507
BR Girls 0 #12 17,945 12,708
BW 0 #19 1 960
AO Girls 0 #26 331 4,575
JM 0 #27 65 3,714
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
BR 0 #45 677 5,969
AO 0 #49 28 2,729
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
JP 0 #56 22 4,057
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
LU 0 #60 7 2,830
EC Girls 0 #75 245 3,650
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
CL Girls 0 #90 5,245 14,098
EC 0 #93 23 2,502
JP Girls 0 #94 200 6,592
PT Girls 0 #96 1,419 7,952
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PA 0 #118 13 3,797
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
MU 0 #122 15 3,613
LU Girls 0 #123 65 4,850
MU Girls 0 #123 279 8,539
CR 0 #130 29 5,526
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BW Girls 0 #138 11 4,216
UY 0 #147 31 2,477
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
PT 0 #158 99 4,161
CL 0 #160 362 6,867
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
AR 0 #171 16 2,915
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
UY Girls 0 #178 619 6,731
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
BO Girls 0 #184 865 9,488
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
NA Girls 0 #208 17 7,146
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
CR Girls 0 #223 410 11,342
PA Girls 0 #225 306 9,861
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
GR Girls 0 #232 11 6,293
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
ZA Girls 0 #247 2,541 25,928
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
SG 0 #259 11 11,010
PE 0 #262 49 6,350
PE Girls 0 #268 1,644 14,861
Canada Girls 2023 #272 8 2,824
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
AR Girls 0 #291 469 8,289
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
GT 0 #293 22 5,948
BO 0 #298 84 6,868
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
GH Girls 0 #309 16 6,973
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Girls 0 #321 29 8,829
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
ZA 0 #330 118 14,421
PL Girls 0 #331 24 5,096
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
NL 0 #348 44 2,481
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
PT Boys 0 #352 16 7,951
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
GT Girls 0 #362 149 7,500
PH Girls 0 #370 21 13,098
MX 0 #372 42 8,339
OM Girls 0 #381 16 15,987
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #407 14 1,885
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
Spain 0 #414 39 2,326
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
CO 0 #423 58 7,768
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
NL Girls 0 #476 594 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #478 684 5,561
PS Girls 0 #497 27 10,981
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
BR Boys 0 #534 228 12,213
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
SG Girls 0 #557 30 18,916
CO Girls 0 #562 716 16,140
IL Girls 0 #574 44 11,648
BO Boys 0 #581 12 9,244
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
HK Girls 0 #591 25 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
MX Girls 0 #607 820 17,781
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
CL Boys 0 #637 29 13,390
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT 0 #664 51 4,183
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #729 110 4,949
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
IT Girls 0 #849 708 9,415
PE Boys 0 #851 28 14,506
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #883 34 8,487
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #917 14 5,610
SA Girls 0 #922 14 25,931
MY Girls 0 #951 44 24,821
MX Boys 0 #962 21 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
ZA Boys 0 #1,103 76 25,619
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Marcia is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland

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People also ask about Marcia

Marcia is predominantly a girl's name.
Marcia is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Common English: /ˈmɑrʃə/ (MAR-shuh); alternative: /ˈmɑrsiə/ (MAR-see-uh). Portuguese Márcia: /ˈmaɾsiɐ/ (MAHR-see-ah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marsha, Marcy, Marcie, Marci, Márcia and Marzia.
Across languages, Marcia has these equivalents: Marcus (masculine, Latin), Marcius (ancient Roman family name), Márcio/Marcio (Portuguese/Spanish masculine), Marzio (Italian masculine), Mark (English, from Marcus).
Yes, very popular — Marcia ranked #1 in Ireland in 1978, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Marcia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1978).
Marcia's popularity is rising. It moved from #405 in 2011 to #398 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Marcia are in our database, including Marcia Ball (Musician).