Marcellus
Marcellus is a masculine given name and a surname, which comes from the Roman god of war Mars.
Meaning & Origin of Marcellus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marcellus is a masculine given name and a surname, which comes from the Roman god of war Mars.
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The Story of Marcellus
Marcellus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 351 Marcelluss were born — ranking #732 that year. As of 2026, Marcellus ranks #984 for baby boys with 229 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 10K Marcelluss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Marcellus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Marcellus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Marsalis
- Marcella
- Marsella
- Merciless
- Marsala
- Marcello
- Marseillaise
- Marvelous
- Marvellous
- Marcellin
- Marcel
- Marcela
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Marcellus
Marcellus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Marcellus's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #536. Use the chart and map above to compare Marcellus'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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