Girl

Marcelina

mar-chuh-LEE-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Latin feminine form of Marcellus (of Mars). This Italian/Spanish name combines strength with delicate Romance language femininity.”

Popularity Over Time

Marcelina US popularity rank over timeRank 6216 in 2011 to rank 939 in 1934. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#939#3578#62161902192019401960198020002024

Marcelina is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

MarcyCelineLinaCarla

Style

RomanticElegantClassicVintageSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Marcelina
  • various historical Italian figures

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Mariana

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Marcella

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Marlena

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese cultures

People Also Ask

Latin feminine form of Marcellus (of Mars). This Italian/Spanish name combines strength with delicate Romance language femininity.

Marcelina is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Marcelina include Marcy, Celine, Lina, Carla.

Names that pair beautifully with Marcelina include Cordelia, Lavinia, Rosalind, Leander, Raffia.