The first name Marcial
A boy’s name from Spanish.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
A male given name from Spanish.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marcial at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 boys born in the United States were named Marcial, the 4,974th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 45 were.
2,013
babies named Marcial since 1880
#4,974
rank in 2025
1991
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.
More Spanish boys’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Marcial?
- Marcial comes from Spanish.
- Is Marcial a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,013 US babies named Marcial since 1880 were boys.
- When was Marcial most popular?
- 1991 in the United States, when 45 babies were named Marcial, its highest rank at 1,783rd.
- Is Marcial also a surname?
- Yes. Marcial is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.