Girl

Marcela

mar-CHEL-uh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcella, from Latin Marcellus (of Mars). Common throughout Spanish and Brazilian cultures with warrior and strength associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Marcela US popularity rank over timeRank 4477 in 1950 to rank 948 in 1991. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#948#2713#4477190819401960198020002024

Marcela is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

LatinPortugueseSpanish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MarceCelaMarcet

Style

ElegantStrongRomanticTimelessClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Marcela Ibarra (Mexican author)
  • Marcela Paz (Chilean writer)
  • Marcela Taibo (Mexican actress)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Marcella

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Marcelina

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Lucia

Italian Top 100

Carolina

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Spanish and Portuguese; works in English contexts

People Also Ask

Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcella, from Latin Marcellus (of Mars). Common throughout Spanish and Brazilian cultures with warrior and strength associations.

Marcela is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Marcela include Marce, Cela, Marcet.

Names that pair beautifully with Marcela include Lucia, Carolina.