Name
Marcella
Meaning
Marcella is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “dedicated to Mars, warlike”.
Marcella is the feminine of Marcellus, a diminutive family of names honoring Mars, the Roman god of war. Saint Marcella hosted Rome's first community of ascetic women in her palace, giving this warlike name a scholarly, charitable legacy.
Peaked in the US in the 1920s and 1930s; a vintage rarity now.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #948 in 2025 · peak #531 in 1980
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
Advertisement
Questions
Marcella is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “dedicated to Mars, warlike”. Marcella is the feminine of Marcellus, a diminutive family of names honoring Mars, the Roman god of war.
Marcella is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Peaked in the US in the 1920s and 1930s; a vintage rarity now.
The name Marcella comes from Latin. Marcella is the feminine of Marcellus, a diminutive family of names honoring Mars, the Roman god of war. Saint Marcella hosted Rome's first community of ascetic women in her palace, giving this warlike name a scholarly, charitable legacy.
Marcella is pronounced mar-SEL-ah.
More names that mean warrior
Names that share this meaning.