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What does Marcella mean?
Marcella 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced mar-SELL-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Marcella is "dedicated to Mars". Feminine of Marcellus; variant of Marcia. Mythology: Mars, the Roman god of fertility, for whom the spring calendar month March was named, came to be identified with the Greek god Ares, god of war. Saint Marcella (fourth century) was a cultivated woman of ability who was killed during the sack of Rome. See also Maricela.
ASSOCIATED WITH dedicated, mythology, roman, spring, greek, war (battle), saint
Variations
VARIANTS Marcela, Marcele, Marcelina, Marcelinda, Marceline▲, Marcelle, Marcellina, Marcelline, Marcelyn, Marchella, Marchelle, Marcie▼, Marcile, Marcilee, Marcille, Marcy▼, Maricel, Marquita▼, Marsalina, Marsella, Marselle, Marsellonia, Marshella, Marsiella
RELATED FORMS VIA MARCIA, MARICELA Marcena, Marcene, Marchita, Marciana, Marcila, Marcilyn, Marcina, Marcita, Maricella, Marisela▼, Marseea
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Marcella?
Marcella is a very prominent first name for females (#411 out of 4276, Top 10%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#22443 out of 150436, Top 15%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Marcella reached its apex position of #168 in the U.S. in the 1920s, and is at #1094 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Marceline (#1284 VIA LATEST LIST), Marcela (#1610), Marcie, Marisela, Maricela, Marcy, Marcille, Marcile, Marchelle, Marcia, Marcelina, Marcene, Marcelyn, Marcelline, Marcelle and Marquita are the popular variation forms of Marcella (#1094). Other forms, like Maricella, are uncommon. Usage of these forms of Marcella was common among parents 78 years ago (ADOPTION OF 0.3%) and is now significantly lower. Marcella has been the overall favorite, though Marceline has become popular as well, while forms like Marcella have become less contemporary.
Similar Names
Marcella▼ is pronounced similarly to Marsala, Marsalla and Mercilla. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ardella, Aricella, Camella, Carmalla, Carmella▼, Carniella, Cornella, Corrella, Darcell, Darcelle, Darrelle, Gavriella, Gracella, Harrella, Kamella, Karlla, Karmela, Karnyella (see Carna), Korella, Labella, Laurella, Lavella, Macaela, Machelle, Mahelia, Manuela▼, Marabelle, Marceen, Marchesa, Marcheta, Marcilynn, Mareina, Margalo, Maribella, Mariela▼, Marielena, Marielle, Marigold, Marinella, Marinelle, Marivella, Marivelle, Markesha, Marketta, Marleina, Marlena▼, Marnell, Marnetta, Marseilles, Martella, Marvelle, Maryetta, Marylea, Mashelle, Maybelle▼, Mella, Michella, Mirabella, Morella, Myrilla, Myshella, Norella, Orella, Oriella, Pamella, Parmelia, Parnella, Percilla, Pernella, Raella, Raquella and Sadella. These names tend to be less frequently used than Marcella.
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