Marcela

“From Marcus, ultimately from Mars, the Roman god of war” — Latin (via Marcella/Marcellus/Marcus) origin

Girl's name · #1548 in the US (2025) · 90s

Marcela has appeared in US records since 1908 — best rank #946 (1991) · 8,955 babies named Marcela all-time · 1 in 13,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 530 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 4,600 girls in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marcelas

Marcela Bovio — Mexican metal artist
Marcela Lagarde — Mexican academic, author, researcher, anthropologist, feminist activist and politician
Marcela Kloosterboer — Argentine actress
Marcela Iacub — Argentine writer, academic and jurist
Marcela Topor — Romanian journalist

Among 753 notable people named Marcela:

Medical professionals appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marcela Hernando, Chilean physician.

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