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Maricel

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Pronounced mah-ree-SEL /ˌmɑː.riˈsɛl/Medium

Meaning: Maricel is a Spanish and Filipino compound name pairing Maria (from Hebrew Miryam) with a -cel element drawn from names like Celia or Marisol. It is a genuine given name in Latina and Filipino families rather than a coinage of unclear origin.Low

In 30 seconds: Maricel is a Spanish and Filipino blend of Maria with a -cel ending. It has been used in the US since around 1960 (said mah-ree-SEL).
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Origin LowSpanish, Filipino
MeaningMaricel is a Spanish and Filipino compound name pairing Maria (from Hebrew Miryam) with a -cel element drawn from names like Celia or Marisol. It is a genuine given name in Latina and Filipino families rather than a coinage of unclear origin.
U.S. rank (2011)#18550 ↘ Falling
2011 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 465

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019602011

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

Maricel is a Spanish and Filipino compound built from Maria, the enduring name of the mother of Jesus, plus a -cel ending in the family of Celia and Marisol. It appears in United States records from around 1960, carried largely by Latina and Filipino American families, and reached a small high around 1990. It stayed rare here, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.

A girl named Maricel then would be in her thirties now. In the Philippines the name is far better known, thanks to bearers like the actress Maricel Soriano; in the United States it reads as a heritage Maria-compound that has kept a small, steady presence rather than trending.

Did you know? Maricel is a real Maria-compound name, popular in the Philippines, where the actress Maricel Soriano made it widely known.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Maricel — Spanish/Filipino Maria compound; -cel from Celia/Marisol

Variations

MaricelaMariselMarizel

Nicknames

MariCel

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If you like Maricel…

Maricela— a longer form of the same Maria compound
Marisol— a like Maria-plus-ending name
Maribel— a same-pattern Maria compound
Marisela— a close Latina Maria compound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maricel mean?

It is a Spanish and Filipino compound of Maria with a -cel ending drawn from names like Celia.

How do you pronounce Maricel?

It's said mah-ree-SEL /ˌmɑː.riˈsɛl/, three syllables.

Is Maricel a boy or girl name?

Maricel is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maricel?

It has always been rare in the US, a heritage name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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