Marcel
Meaning
form of Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus (probably from the god Mars); a common Haitian given name
Marcel around the world
One shared root links 19 names across 8 languages.
Shared root: from Latin Marcus, a Roman praenomen traditionally derived from Mars, the war god; Marcellus is its diminutive
The constellation
11 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Marcel peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
17,453 people · the #1,160 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 11,628 · median age 37
Among people named Marcel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 127 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Marcel
Most people given the name Marcel in the United States were born between 1970 and 2019. The Marcel you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Marcel deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Marcel truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Marcel fits with your family’s names and surname.
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