Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- Of Mars: the god of war.
- German
- Of Mars; the god of war.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Markell
Pronunciation
m(a)-rke-ll, mar-kell
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #984, 176 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3036, 40 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #5438, 17 births); most recent 2009 (rank #17259, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | – |
| 2024 | 55 | – |
| 2023 | 69 | – |
| 2022 | 56 | – |
| 2021 | 75 | – |
| 2020 | 88 | – |
| 2019 | 68 | – |
| 2018 | 83 | – |
| 2017 | 95 | – |
| 2016 | 107 | – |
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
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #3682, 4 births); most recent 2010 (rank #4672, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence