Marcel
mar-SEL
Popularity
#753
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Latin
Total Births
20,759
Peak Year
#417 in 2022
First Recorded
1881
Style
Sophisticated & Formal, Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Marcel is of Latin origin, derived from the name Marcellus, a diminutive form of Marcus, meaning 'dedicated to Mars' (the Roman god of war).
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Marcel Proust
French novelist, author of 'In Search of Lost Time'
Marcel Duchamp
French-American painter, sculptor, and writer
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