Marcel is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marcel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marcel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marcel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marcel is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “little warrior, of Mars”. The French form of Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,123 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,315 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 298 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 77 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 507 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marcel per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (417/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (252/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (48/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (24/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (8/yr).
Marcel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,350 nationally (given to 554 babies that year).
Marcella · Marisol · Marcelo · Maricela · Marisela · Marcelle · Marcela · Marcello
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