The baby name Marshal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-shəl (IPA: /ˈmɑːrʃəl/).
Marshal is French in Origin.
The baby name Marshal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-shəl (IPA: /ˈmɑːrʃəl/).
Marshal is French in Origin.
Marshal derives from Old French maréchal, itself from Frankish *marhskalk, a compound of marh “horse” and skalk “servant.” The term first meant a stable master or farrier, then broadened in medieval courts and armies to denote a senior officer; English adopted it as the occupational surname Marshall, from which the given name later developed.
As a given name, Marshal has circulated in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, with the double‑L Marshall far more prevalent. The single‑L form feels closer to the word title and can suggest law‑and‑order or frontier imagery (U.S. marshal). Nicknames include Marsh and Mars. Related forms and cognates include Marshall, Maréchal (French surname), Marschall (German), Maarschalk (Dutch), and Maresciallo (Italian title). The core meaning remains “horse servant” or “stable master,” extended by usage to “high-ranking officer” or “guardian of order.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #140 | 10 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NG | 0 | #244 | 21 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #246 | 25 | 3,535 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #304 | 6 | 2,601 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #335 | 11 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #413 | 33 | 10,523 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #491 | 15 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #516 | 12 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #530 | 23 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #534 | 43 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #609 | 402 | 16,906 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #631 | 37 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #684 | 24 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #737 | 33 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #773 | 14 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #832 | 55 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #857 | 36 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #857 | 25 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #920 | 82 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #959 | 24 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #981 | 198 | 25,619 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 62 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 38 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,522 | 93 | 28,008 |
Marshal is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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