The first name Marcelle
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Marcelle last appeared in the official list in 2000, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 4 births (#2,337).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marcelle with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marcelle at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Marcelle, the 6,729th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 177 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marcelle
23 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marcelle MeyerFrench pianist (1897–1958)
- Marcelle ChantalFrench actress (1898-1960)
- Marcelle TinayreFrench writer and journalist (1870–1948)
- Marcelle LenderFrench dancer and singer (1861–1926)
- Marcelle CapyFrench novelist, journalist, feminist and militant pacifist., 1891–1962
- Huguette Marcelle ClarkAmerican philanthropist (1906-2011)
- Marcelle CahnFrench painter (1895–1981)
- Marcelle FerronCanadian artist (1924-2001)
- Marcelle GéniatFrench actress (1881-1959)
- Marcelle AuclairFrench writer (1899-1983)
- Marcelle CordayBelgian-American actress (1890-1971)
- Marcelle GauvreauCanadian naturalist and teacher (1907-1968)
Questions
- How popular is the name Marcelle?
- In 2000, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Marcelle, ranking 3,912th. Its peak was 1997, with 4 births.
- Is Marcelle a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,921 US babies named Marcelle since 1880, 91% were girls and 9% boys.
- When was Marcelle most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 177 babies were named Marcelle, its highest rank at 533rd.
- What name is Marcelle a form of?
- Marcelle is a form of Marcella.