Gender
Female
Origin
- Spanish
- Variant of Marcella Of Mars. Mars was mythological Roman god of fertility for whom the month March was named: mythologically identified with the Greek war god Ares.
Pronunciation
m(a)-rise-la, mar(i)-sela
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #5614, 8 births); most recent 1994 (rank #8793, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #494, 410 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4987, 26 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 26 |
| 2024 | – | 33 |
| 2023 | – | 36 |
| 2022 | – | 40 |
| 2021 | – | 39 |
| 2020 | – | 35 |
| 2019 | – | 44 |
| 2018 | – | 33 |
| 2017 | – | 36 |
| 2016 | – | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data