Given name
Maricella
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Maricella is a variant of Maricela. In Spanish use, Maricela carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maricella is a variant of Maricela. In Spanish use, Maricela 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 1949. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maricella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,724
- 0 boys · 1,724 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 57 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,042 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,042 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 57 in 1998. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,830 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maricella’s family of names
Maricella has a related form in Maricela.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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