Marcelina
Marcelina is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae.
- Polish
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Marcelina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marcelina is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Polish
- Spanish
- Portuguese
The Story of Marcelina
American parents first put Marcelina on the record books as a baby girl name in 1892, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 69 Marcelinas were born — ranking #2,555 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,555 among baby girl names with 69 births, rising sharply (+57% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Marcelinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Marcelina
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Marcelina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Marcelina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Marcelina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Marcellina
- Marceline
- Marcelino
- Marcelline
- Marcellino
- Marcellinus
- Marilena
- Marcela
- Marcelli
- Mancelona
- Morelia
- Morchella
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Marcelina
Marcelina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Marcelina's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #938. Use the chart and map above to compare Marcelina'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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