Given name & surname
Marcy
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Marcy is an affectionate form of Marcia. In Latin use, Marcia carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Latin use, Marcy carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.” Marcy is an affectionate form of Marcia. In Latin use, Marcia carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
How it developed
Marcy is used as a form of Marcella. Marcy is used as a form of Marcia.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marcy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22,043
- 256 boys · 21,787 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 1,161 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #3,500 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +26%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,500 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 25.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,155 in 1971. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 19,966 as a first name in 2020; 2,368 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marcy’s family of names
Marcy is an affectionate form of Marcia. Marcy has a related form in Marcie. In English usage, Marcy has a related form in Marci.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 13
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Marciafull form
- Marcievariant
- Marcivariant · English
- Marseavariant
- Marceavariant
- Marsivariant
- Marsievariant
- Marceevariant
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People named Marcy
- Marcy KapturAmerican politician (born 1946)
- Emme RylanAmerican actressborn 1980
- Marcy Borderssubject of iconic 9/11 photograph1973–2015
- Marcy WalkerAmerican minister and former actress (born 1961)
- Marcy McGuireAmerican actress and singer1925–2021
- Marcy HarriellAmerican actressborn 1953
- Marcy DermanskyAmerican journalistborn 1969
- Marcy AvilaVenezuelan YouTuber, singer, actress and activistborn 1997
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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