Marshall - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Marshall \m(a)-rsha-ll, mar-shall\ is pronounced MAR-shal. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "caretaker of horses". Occupational name. Also a law enforcement title and a military title of great honor. Common in Scotland as a first name since the early 19th century. Department store founder Marshall Field; media theorist Marshall McLuhan; actor David Marshall Grant; Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall; football player Marshall Faulk; pop singer Marshall Mathers.

Marshall has 7 variant forms: Marchall, Marischal, Marischall, Marschal, Marsh, Marshal and Marshell.

Marshall is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Marshall. Click here to compare Marshall with related baby names.