Marcal
The Marcal is a right tributary of the Rába which rises near Sümeg in the Bakony region of western Hungary. The river flows north and reaches Ukk on the Little Hungarian Plain. The Marcal follows a path similar to the Rába, and in many places the two rivers are only a kilometer apart. The two rivers meet in the city of Győr.
Meaning & Origin of Marcal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Marcal is a right tributary of the Rába which rises near Sümeg in the Bakony region of western Hungary. The river flows north and reaches Ukk on the Little Hungarian Plain. The Marcal follows a path similar to the Rába, and in many places the two rivers are only a kilometer apart. The two rivers meet in the city of Győr.
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The Story of Marcal
Marcal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 8 Marcals were born — ranking #6,618 that year. As of 2026, Marcal ranks #9,584 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Marcals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Marcal
Marcal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Marcal's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #6,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Marcal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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