Marsella
Marsella or Marseille is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda in Colombia. About 30 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 17,208.
Meaning & Origin of Marsella
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marsella or Marseille is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda in Colombia. About 30 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 17,208.
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Origin & history
The Story of Marsella
Marsella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 8 Marsellas were born — ranking #9,246 that year. As of 2026, Marsella ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 166 Marsellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Marsella
Marsella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 166 births in the dataset. Marsella's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #9,246. Use the chart and map above to compare Marsella'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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