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Marceil

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How to Pronounce Marceil

Pronounced mar-SEEL /mɑrˈsiːl/Medium

Meaning: Marceil reads as a feminine respelling of Marcel or Marcelle, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, itself tied to Mars, the Roman god of war.Low

In 30 seconds: Marceil is a rare feminine variant of Marcel, from Latin Marcellus. Said mar-SEEL, it appeared for a small number of American girls in the early twentieth century.

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Origin LowFrench, Latin

MeaningMarceil reads as a feminine respelling of Marcel or Marcelle, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, itself tied to Mars, the Roman god of war.

U.S. rank (1964)#7391 ↘ Falling

1964 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1922

Total births (all-time)≈ 438

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Marceil reached a small number of girls in the early twentieth century, with a quiet high around 1922. It reads as a feminine spelling of Marcel or Marcelle, carrying the Latin Marcellus and, behind it, the name of Mars, rather than a meaning of its own.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and had faded by mid-century. A girl named Marceil then would be past a hundred today. The name keeps a soft, French-flavored lift and has not been revived.

Did you know? Marceil turns the French Marcel into a girls' name by respelling its ending; the whole family goes back through Marcellus and Marcus to Mars, the Roman god of war.

Overall data confidence 38%

References - Marceil — Feminine variant of Marcel, from Latin Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus (Mars)

Variations

MarcelleMarcellaMarcel

Nicknames

MarcieCeeCeil

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marceil mean?

It is a feminine variant of Marcel, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, linked to the god Mars.

How do you pronounce Marceil?

It is said mar-SEEL /mɑrˈsiːl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Marceil a boy or girl name?

Marceil is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Marceil?

It has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at a small peak in the early nineteen-twenties.