The baby name Marvel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-vəl (IPA: /ˈmɑːr.vəl/ or /ˈmɑː.vəl/).
Marvel is English in Origin.
The baby name Marvel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-vəl (IPA: /ˈmɑːr.vəl/ or /ˈmɑː.vəl/).
Marvel is English in Origin.
Marvel is an English word-name meaning “wonder” or “miracle,” taken through Middle English from Old French merveille and ultimately from Latin mirabilia/mirabilis, “marvels; admirable.” It has also appeared as a surname. Variant spellings and elaborations include Marvell, Marvelle, and Marvella; Marv serves as a clipped nickname. The sense ties it to cognates like Miracle while preserving a crisper, vintage feel.
As a given name, Marvel surfaces in American records from the late 19th century and has long been used for both girls and boys, peaking for girls in the 1910s–20s. Notable bearers include aviator Marvel Crosson and journalist Marvel Cooke. Pop-culture visibility from Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe has renewed attention in the 21st century, nudging usage toward boys in some regions yet keeping it unisex. The name carries connotations of awe, excellence, and the extraordinary.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #148 | 4 | 4,216 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2019 | #183 | 2 | 1,462 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #248 | 12 | 7,507 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #262 | 11 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #267 | 6 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #278 | 12 | 6,578 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #306 | 5 | 2,557 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #354 | 8 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #374 | 10 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #408 | 5 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #460 | 15 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #473 | 15 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #473 | 33 | 12,621 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #508 | 20 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #516 | 25 | 11,671 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #528 | 23 | 12,054 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #535 | 7 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 9 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #567 | 26 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #596 | 16 | 9,488 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #646 | 142 | 15,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #652 | 14 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 284 | 16,906 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #739 | 13 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #759 | 202 | 14,742 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #831 | 56 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #856 | 23 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #877 | 16 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #902 | 15 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #929 | 15 | 14,861 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #944 | 39 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #989 | 13 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #990 | 89 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,017 | 162 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 80 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,086 | 56 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,110 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,141 | 43 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,172 | 40 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,435 | 37 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Marvel is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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