Markell is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Markell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Markell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Markell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Markell is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “variant of Marcellus, little Mars”. A modern respelling derived from Marcell, a diminutive of the Roman name Marcus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,936 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13 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 Markell per year, United States (1962 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (185/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (4/yr).
Markell is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #2,159 nationally (given to 185 babies that year).
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