Marcel

“Little one devoted to Mars” — Latin via French origin

Boy's name · #731 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Marcel reached its best rank, #500, in 1925 and ranked #731 in 2025. About 20,000 boys have carried it since 1881.

Around the world: #16 in Poland (2025) · #42 in Belgium (2025) · #51 in Slovenia (2025) · #100 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marcels

Marcel Proust — French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922)
Marcel Duchamp — French painter, sculptor, and chess player (1887–1968)
Marcel Pagnol — novelist, playwright and filmmaker from France (1895-1974)
Marcel Desailly — French footballer (born 1968)
Marcel Marceau — French actor and mime artist (1923–2007)

Marcel (Neville Longbottom) — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Marcel Kiekeboe — De Kiekeboes
Marcel Cartucci — Monkeys, Go Home!

Among 5,161 notable people named Marcel:

No single standout — notable Marcels spread across many fields.

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