Marcellus

“Variant of Marcus — Possibly linked to Mars, Roman god of war; Etruscan root meaning unknown” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1054 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Marcellus has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #536 (1902) · 9,603 babies named Marcellus all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marcelluses

Marcellus II — pope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555
Marcellus I — pope
Marcellus — nephew and son-in-law of Roman emperor Augustus
Marcellus of Ancyra — Bishop of Ancyra (died c. 374)
Marcellus Empiricus — Roman writer and physician

Among 91 notable people named Marcellus:

Military figures appear 5.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marcellus, Roman officer and usurper (4th c.).

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