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Marsela

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How to Pronounce Marsela

Pronounced mar-SEL-uh /mɑrˈsɛl.ə/Low

Meaning: Marsela is a sound-spelling of Marcela or Marcella, the feminine of the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus and so tied to Mars, the god of war. The -s- spelling reflects the soft Spanish pronunciation, and the meaning stays 'little Mars' or 'warlike.'Low

In 30 seconds: Marsela is a phonetic form of Marcela, from Latin Marcellus, 'little Mars' or 'warlike' (said mar-SEL-uh).

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MeaningMarsela is a sound-spelling of Marcela or Marcella, the feminine of the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus and so tied to Mars, the god of war. The -s- spelling reflects the soft Spanish pronunciation, and the meaning stays 'little Mars' or 'warlike.'

U.S. rank (2013)#14122 ↘ Falling

2013 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1995

Total births (all-time)≈ 249

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

Marsela respells Marcela, the Spanish and Latin feminine of Marcellus, a pet form of Marcus linked to the war god Mars. The change from c to s tracks the soft Spanish sound, and the name keeps the inherited sense 'little warlike one.'

It was never common in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties. A girl named Marsela then is around thirty today, most often from a Spanish-speaking household.

Did you know? The s-for-c spelling mirrors how the name sounds in Spanish, and it turns up chiefly among Spanish-speaking American families.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Marsela — Phonetic Marcela/Marcella; Latin Marcellus from Marcus/Mars; Spanish soft-s spelling; parent traced.

Variations

MarcelaMarcellaMarsellaMarsala

Nicknames

MarsiSela

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marsela mean?

It is a phonetic spelling of Marcela, the Latin feminine of Marcellus (a diminutive of Marcus), meaning 'little Mars' or 'warlike.'

How do you pronounce Marsela?

It is said mar-SEL-uh /mɑrˈsɛl.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Marsela a boy or girl name?

Marsela is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Marsela?

It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.