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The first name Marcelle

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name, variant of Marcella.

A form of Marcella.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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).

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GirlsBoys
7
babies named Marcelle, 1996–2025
#3,912
rank in 2000
1997
peak year

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.

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GirlsBoys
5,921
babies named Marcelle since 1880
#6,729
rank in 2025
1920
peak year

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 Meyer
    French pianist (1897–1958)
  • Marcelle Chantal
    French actress (1898-1960)
  • Marcelle Tinayre
    French writer and journalist (1870–1948)
  • Marcelle Lender
    French dancer and singer (1861–1926)
  • Marcelle Capy
    French novelist, journalist, feminist and militant pacifist., 1891–1962
  • Huguette Marcelle Clark
    American philanthropist (1906-2011)
  • Marcelle Cahn
    French painter (1895–1981)
  • Marcelle Ferron
    Canadian artist (1924-2001)
  • Marcelle Géniat
    French actress (1881-1959)
  • Marcelle Auclair
    French writer (1899-1983)
  • Marcelle Corday
    Belgian-American actress (1890-1971)
  • Marcelle Gauvreau
    Canadian 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.