Marcy
Meaning
pet form of Marcia, from Mars, Roman god of war
The formal names behind Marcy
Marcy is an established short form of this name.
Marcella · Latin origin · feminine diminutive of Marcus, related to Mars, Roman god of war
Marcy 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. Marcy peaked in the 1950s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
429 people · the #14,865 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 55
Among people named Marcy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Marcy
People given the name Marcy in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Marcy deep dive
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