Given name & surname
Markell
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Markell is a variant of Mark. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Markell is a variant of Mark. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Markell is a variant of Mark. An origin associated with Mark is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Markell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,936
- 4,717 boys · 219 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 185 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #3,065 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 40 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,065 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 176 in 2005. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,481 as a first name in 2020; 900 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.
Markell’s family of names
Markell has a related form in Mark. In Russian usage, Markell is a transliteration of Маркелл.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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