Marceline is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marceline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marceline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marceline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marceline is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “little warrior”. A French feminine diminutive of Marcel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,738 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 153 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 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 Marceline per year, United States (1891 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (733/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (27/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Marceline has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #868 nationally (given to 760 babies that year).
Marcelline · Marcelene · Marcelyn · Marcelino · Marcellene · Marcelina · Marcellina · Marselino
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