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

Marcy is Latin in Origin.

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

What is the meaning of the name Marcy ?

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

Marcy is Latin in Origin.

Marcy is an English feminine given name, most often a diminutive of Marcella or Marcia. These in turn stem from the Latin names Marcus/Marcius, linked to Mars, the Roman god of war. Accordingly, Marcy carries meanings such as "dedicated to Mars," "warlike," or by extension "strong, spirited." The spelling family is ancient Roman in origin; a separate surname Marcy also exists, from several French place-names, though it rarely informs the given name.

Documented in English use since the 19th century, Marcy rose in mid-20th-century America and now feels brief, friendly, and vintage. Common variants include Marcie and Marci; related fuller forms are Marcia, Marcella, Marcelle (French), Marcela (Spanish/Portuguese), and Marcella/Marcela's international cognates. Broader relatives include Marcus, Mark, and Marcel. Christian tradition references Saint Marcella of Rome (4th century), which helped anchor the name’s visibility in European naming.

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Marcy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
GH 0 #234 10 5,396
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
EC Girls 0 #250 9 3,650
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
GH Girls 0 #297 28 6,973
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CZ Girls 0 #324 18 5,378
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #370 21 13,098
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
GT Girls 0 #477 29 7,500
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CM Girls 0 #500 41 11,671
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
CR Girls 0 #507 26 11,342
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
IR Girls 0 #514 17 8,334
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
BO Girls 0 #581 31 9,488
AR Girls 0 #589 11 8,289
HK Girls 0 #604 12 16,104
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
IT 0 #675 40 4,183
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
NG Girls 0 #706 81 15,093
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
BR Girls 0 #790 153 12,708
CL Girls 0 #803 49 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
PE Girls 0 #846 98 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #877 40 8,487
SA Girls 0 #904 32 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #916 37 5,697
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
CO Girls 0 #922 157 16,140
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #945 39 5,561
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
IT Girls 0 #982 493 9,415
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,060 82 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,100 84 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,246 226 10,046
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,598 17 28,008

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

United States
France
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
AE

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People also ask about Marcy

Marcy is predominantly a girl's name.
Marcy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɑrsi/ (MAR-see).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marcie, Marci, Marcee and Marcey.
Yes — Marcy ranked #281 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Marcy ranks highest in Canada (#281 in 2024).
Marcy's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #908 in 2014 to #877 in 2024 in United States.