Marcellina
Marcellina is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Roman, Italian.
- Ancient Roman
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Marcellina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marcellina is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Roman, Italian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Roman
- Italian
The Story of Marcellina
American parents first put Marcellina on the record books as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 20 Marcellinas were born — ranking #3,408 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Marcellinas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 292 Marcellinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Marcellina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Marcellina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Marcelina
- 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 Marcellina
Marcellina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 292 births in the dataset. Marcellina's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #3,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Marcellina'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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