Given name & surname
Marceline
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Marceline is a variant of Marcella. In Latin use, Marcella carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marceline is a variant of Marcella. In Latin use, Marcella carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1891. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marceline through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,738
- 0 boys · 6,738 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 733 babies
- 2025
- 733
- #424 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +158%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 733 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 424 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 157.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (99). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,383 as a first name in 2020; 102 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marceline’s family of names
In English usage, Marceline has a short form in Celine. Marceline has a related form in Marcella. In English usage, Marceline has a related form in Marcelina.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Marceline has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Marceline
- Marceline Desbordes-ValmoreFrench poet and novelist1786–1859
- Marceline DayAmerican actress (1908–2000)
- Marceline Loridan-Ivensdirector, screenwriter and actor (1928-2018)
- Marceline HugotAmerican actressborn 1960
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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