The first name Marcia
A girl’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /ˈmɑɹʃə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
From Latin Marcia, feminine form of Marcius, a derivative of Marcus, ultimately from Mārs, the god of war.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Marcia, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 26 births (#1,052).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marcia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marcia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 girls born in the United States were named Marcia, the 3,434th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1951, when 5,299 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Marcia
42 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marcia CrossAmerican actress, born 1962
- Marcia Gay HardenAmerican actress, born 1959
- Marcia Wallace PeamsAmerican actress and comedian (1942-2013)
- Marcia FudgeAmerican attorney and politician (born 1952)
- Marcia StrassmanAmerican actress and singer (1948-2014)
- Marcia NeugebauerAmerican geophysicist (born 1932)
- Marcia BallAmerican blues singer and pianist, born 1949
- Marcia LucasAmerican film editor (1945–2026)
- Marcia BarbosaBrazilian physicist, born 1960
- Marcia McNuttAmerican geophysicist, born 1952
- Marcia Mitzman GavenAmerican actress, born 1959
- Marcia HaydéeBallet dancer and choreographer, born 1937
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Questions
- What does the name Marcia mean?
- From Latin Marcia, feminine form of Marcius, a derivative of Marcus, ultimately from Mārs, the god of war.
- What is the origin of the name Marcia?
- From Latin Marcia, feminine form of Marcius, a derivative of Marcus, ultimately from Mārs, the god of war.
- How popular is the name Marcia?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Marcia, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2006, with 26 births.
- Is Marcia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 133,604 US babies named Marcia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Marcia most popular?
- 1951 in the United States, when 5,299 babies were named Marcia, its highest rank at 74th.
- How do you pronounce Marcia?
- Marcia is /ˈmɑɹʃə/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Marcia?
- Marsha.