Marcella
Marcella is a Latin name meaning "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. It's the feminine form of Marcellus and has been used since ancient Roman times, carrying both strength and elegance.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 291. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 172
- 2012: 168
- 2013: 161
- 2014: 160
- 2015: 170
- 2016: 196
- 2017: 228
- 2018: 231
- 2019: 256
- 2020: 243
- 2021: 243
- 2022: 216
- 2023: 230
- 2024: 237
- 2025: 272
- 2026 (projected): 291
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across multiple languages
- •Has a timeless quality that works well across different eras
- •Strong historical roots dating back to ancient Rome
- •Offers versatile nickname options from sweet to sophisticated
Similar Names
Famous People
Marcella Hazan
Italian cooking writer and teacher
Marcella Detroit
Singer-songwriter and guitarist
Marcella Albani
Italian silent film actress
Marcella Sembrich
Polish opera soprano
Statistics
65,614
Total births since 1880
1922
Peak year
Discovery
Keep browsing
Rising now
Browse trending names
Names that climbed the most between 2020 and 2025.
Always popular
Explore timeless classics
Names that have sat in the top 50 for decades.
For this gender
See all-time favorites
The most common names since 1880, by total births.
Stories
Read famous-name profiles
How well-known people changed the names they carried.
Guides
Browse recent articles
Recent articles on naming trends.