Marcelina
How to say it: mar-suh-LEE-nuh · /ˌmɑrsəˈlinə/
Latin diminutive of Marcella meaning 'warlike' - from Roman Mars, favored in Polish and Spanish.
Marcelina was the 2,082nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 59 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are up about 68% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,517 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,082 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 59 |
| Share of births | 1 in 56,192 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | +68% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,517 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marcelina has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marcelina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Marcelina
- Marcelina Bautista (born 1966)Mexican activist and union leader
- Marcelina Kiala (born 1979)Angolan handball player
- Marcelina Zawadzka (born 1989)Miss Polonia 2011, contestant in Miss Universe 2012
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