Marcela is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marcela means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marcela across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marcela has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marcela is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “little warrior”. A Spanish feminine form of Marcellus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,955 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 92 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Marcela per year, United States (1908 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (210/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Marcela is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #1,735 nationally (given to 210 babies that year).
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