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The baby name Maricel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maɾiˈsel/ (Spanish, ma-ri-CEL),/ˌmæriˈsɛl/ or /məˈriːsɛl/ (English approximations),respellings: "mah-ree-SEL", "MAR-ee-sel".

Maricel is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: /maɾiˈsel/ (Spanish, ma-ri-CEL),/ˌmæriˈsɛl/ or /məˈriːsɛl/ (English approximations),respellings: "mah-ree-SEL", "MAR-ee-sel"

What is the meaning of the name Maricel ?

The baby name Maricel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maɾiˈsel/ (Spanish, ma-ri-CEL),/ˌmæriˈsɛl/ or /məˈriːsɛl/ (English approximations),respellings: "mah-ree-SEL", "MAR-ee-sel".

Maricel is Spanish in Origin.

Maricel is a modern Spanish–Filipino given name, usually feminine, often explained as a contraction of María del Cielo ("Mary of Heaven") or a blend of María and Celia or Cielo; either route yields a "heavenly, sky-related" meaning. In Catalan, mar i cel means "sea and sky," a homophony that sometimes colors the name’s poetic aura, though it is not its standard etymology.

Documented in 20th-century Spanish-language records, the name rose to prominence in the Philippines from the 1960s, boosted by actress Maricel Soriano; elsewhere it remains uncommon. It fits the Hispanic pattern of María-based compounds reduced to a single form. Variants include Marisel, Maricelle, Maricell, and the related Marisela/Maricela; short forms Mari, Cel, and Cely are used. In Romania, Maricel (Măricel) also appears as a masculine diminutive.

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Maricel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PH Girls 0 #15 936 13,098
BN 0 #28 5 2,297
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
KW Girls 0 #50 993 19,177
PH 0 #51 46 5,607
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
QA Girls 0 #71 340 15,378
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
QA 0 #79 22 7,011
BN Girls 0 #81 26 5,459
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
KW 0 #104 13 5,216
AE Girls 0 #110 634 20,968
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
CR 0 #148 11 5,526
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
AE 0 #157 21 10,220
SA Girls 0 #162 1,477 25,931
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
OM Girls 0 #165 251 15,987
MO Girls 0 #167 87 7,056
AR 0 #173 14 2,915
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #208 11 5,692
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
JP Girls 0 #236 10 6,592
CR Girls 0 #244 371 11,342
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
SG 0 #247 23 11,010
SG Girls 0 #254 411 18,916
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
TW Girls 0 #259 18 8,139
SA 0 #261 35 10,560
AR Girls 0 #266 553 8,289
CL Girls 0 #268 1,265 14,098
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
JO Girls 0 #295 31 7,570
CL 0 #314 99 6,867
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
HK 0 #336 13 8,483
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
HK Girls 0 #346 311 16,104
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
PA Girls 0 #357 129 9,861
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
BO 0 #361 21 6,868
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
Finland Girls 0 #369 23 1,368
PH Boys 0 #371 13 11,440
BH 0 #372 182 17,937
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
CO Girls 0 #396 1,354 16,140
UY Girls 0 #396 117 6,731
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CO 0 #436 45 7,768
Spain 0 #436 17 2,326
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
BO Girls 0 #459 158 9,488
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Girls 0 #482 24 7,500
PS Girls 0 #485 39 10,981
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IL Girls 0 #572 46 11,648
LB 0 #613 46 13,263
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
IT 0 #690 25 4,183
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #730 9 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
PE Girls 0 #791 154 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #798 187 5,561
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
Spain Boys 0 #880 51 5,610
IT Boys 0 #885 626 10,046
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
United States Girls 2011 #920 5 9,736
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MY Girls 0 #928 67 24,821
BR Girls 0 #932 10 12,708
NL Girls 0 #940 16 5,933
EG Girls 0 #942 18 14,742
MX Girls 0 #1,076 108 17,781
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
IT Girls 0 #1,144 305 9,415
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,568 47 28,008

Maricel is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AO
AR
BH

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People also ask about Maricel

Maricel is predominantly a girl's name.
Maricel is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /maɾiˈsel/ (Spanish, ma-ri-CEL),/ˌmæriˈsɛl/ or /məˈriːsɛl/ (English approximations),respellings: "mah-ree-SEL", "MAR-ee-sel".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maricela, Marisel, Maricele, Maricell, Marycel and Marysel.
Somewhat — Maricel ranked #730 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Maricel ranks highest in Finland (#730 in 2026).
Maricel's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #870 in 2001 to #920 in 2011 in United States.