Marcellus is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marcellus means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marcellus across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marcellus has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marcellus is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “little warrior”. A Roman name derived from Marcus, linked to the god Mars.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,608 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 127 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 Marcellus per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (351/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (16/yr).
Marcellus is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #1,517 nationally (given to 351 babies that year).
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