Marcel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Marcel is an Occitan form of the Ancient Roman origin male given name Marcellus, which in Latin means "Belonging to Mars". The feminine counterpart of the name is Marcelle.

From Wikipedia

Marcel first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 73 babies (rank #349 that year). In 2024 it was given to 41 boys (rank #674). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Marcel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Marcel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,362

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Marcel

Marcel Proustprose writer · b. 1871
Marcel Pagnoldirector · b. 1895
Marcel Desaillyassociation football player · b. 1968
Marcel MarceauFrench resistance fighter · b. 1923
Marcel Acharddirector · b. 1899

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	65	#360
1992	73	#349
1993	56	#402
1994	57	#381
1995	53	#417
1996	50	#430
1997	58	#392
1998	21	#758
1999	34	#558
2000	41	#484
2001	26	#704
2002	38	#526
2003	27	#696
2004	35	#607
2005	30	#697
2006	38	#611
2007	27	#809
2008	35	#680
2009	33	#739
2010	29	#817
2011	27	#848
2012	33	#740
2013	41	#634
2014	31	#787
2015	36	#710
2016	37	#710
2017	34	#747
2018	38	#694
2019	44	#618
2020	34	#749
2021	50	#571
2022	36	#732
2023	54	#521
2024	41	#674