Boy · Latin
Marcel
Say it: mar-SEL
Meaning
From Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, probably linked to the god Mars.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
One of the top French boys' names of the 1900s–20s, revived somewhat recently.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 19,265 babies given this name since 1881
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 4,700 boys
- 366 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Marcello |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Marcelo |
Famous bearers
- Marcel Proust
- Marcel Pagnol
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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