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Marshelia
How to Pronounce Marshelia
Pronounced mar-SHEE-lee-uh /mɑrˈʃiliə/Low
Meaning: Marshelia is a coined name pairing Marsha with a flowing -lia ending. Marsha derives from Marcia, the feminine of the Roman name Marcius, itself linked to Mars, the god of war. The extended form is an ornamental mid-century women's name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Marshelia stretches the popular mid-century Marsha into a longer, lyrical form with a -lia tail. Marsha itself comes from Marcia, the feminine of the Roman Marcius, a name tied to the war god Mars. The elaboration fits a taste of the nineteen-fifties for softening plain names into flowing ones.
Marshelia was never common in the United States, clustered in the late nineteen-fifties and given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1957. A woman named Marshelia then is in her later years today, and the name reads distinctly of that era.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Marshelia mean?
It is a mid-century blend of Marsha with a -lia ending; Marsha comes from Marcia, tied to the Roman god Mars.
How do you pronounce Marshelia?
It is said mar-SHEE-lee-uh /mɑrˈʃiliə/, four syllables with the stress on SHEE.
Is Marshelia a boy or girl name?
Marshelia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Marshelia?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.