Marcel
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Marcel is a French name meaning “little warrior,” “young warrior,” or “warlike.” Marcel comes from Latin Marcellus and is related to Mark, “follower of Mars.” Famous Marcels include Marcel Proust, Marcel Duchamp, and the mime Marcel Marceau.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Marcel in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Marcel against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Marcel is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Marcel in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 364 boys were named Marcel, making it the #730 boys' name in the US. Since 1881, 20,131 boys have been named Marcel, with the most (417) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Arizona, Connecticut and Louisiana.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
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Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Marcel in other languages
- Marcelo Portuguese, Spanish
- Maicel Estonian
- Marceli Polish
- Marcell Hungarian
- Marcello Italian
- Marcellus Dutch
Marcel name days
- January 16 France
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Marcel
There are 44 towns and villages with Marcel in their name, in 8 countries.
🇫🇷 France 33🇭🇹 Haiti 3🇨🇦 Canada 2🇺🇸 United States 2🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 1🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 1🇮🇹 Italy 1🇲🇫 Saint Martin 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint-Marcel | Normandy, 🇫🇷 France | 5,288 | Map |
| Saint-Marcel | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 🇫🇷 France | 4,844 | Map |
| Saint-Marcel | Centre-Val de Loire, 🇫🇷 France | 1,678 | Map |
| Saint-Marcel | Brittany, 🇫🇷 France | 972 | Map |
| Saint Marcel | Aosta Valley, 🇮🇹 Italy | 930 | Map |
| Saint-Marcel | Grand Est, 🇫🇷 France | 327 | Map |
| Lagnicourt-Marcel | Hauts-de-France, 🇫🇷 France | 301 | Map |
| Saint-Marcel | Grand Est, 🇫🇷 France | 148 | Map |
| Saint-Marcel | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 🇫🇷 France | 108 | Map |
| Anse Marcel | 🇲🇫 Saint Martin | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Marcel
There are 38 lakes and reservoirs with Marcel in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 36🇺🇸 United States 2
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| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Marcel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Marcel songs
One song on Wikidata has Marcel in its title:
- Marcel – Heidi Brühl (1963)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Marcel
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Marcel.
Marcel Andrijanić
Marcel Appiah
Marcel Aregger
Marcel Barbeau
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Fictional characters named Marcel
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Marcel as a pet name
FurryName has found 72 dogs named Marcel in public pet registers, making it the #1,587 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Victoria (3), Adelaide (1), Framingham (1). Marcel as a dog name →
FurryName has found 8 cats named Marcel in public pet registers, making it the #802 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Tacoma (2), Laval (1), Vancouver (1). Marcel as a cat name →
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