Marcell
How to say it: mar-SEL · /mɑrˈsɛl/
French form of Latin Marcellus ('young warrior, dedicated to Mars') - sleek variant of Marcel.
Marcell was the 612th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #598 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #612 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 58 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,764 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #598 |
| In France, 2025 | #116 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marcell peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
Parents who love Marcell also love
Nicknames
- Marc
- Marce
- Cell
Honouring a Marcell in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marcell is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #116 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Marcell
- Marcell Jansen (born 1985)German association football player
- Marcell Jacobs (born 1994)Italian athlete
- Marcell Jankovics (1941–2021)Hungarian film director
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