Marcelus
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning of mars; warlike; a form of Marcellus.
Marcelus by the numbers
Marcelus was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 18 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Marcellus
Like Marcelus, each of these traces back to Marcellus: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marcelus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Marcellusdedicated to Mars178 in the US (2017)
- Marcusdedicated to Mars; warlike2,011 in the US (2017)
- Marcelodedicated to Mars, warlike460 in the US (2017)
- Marceldedicated to Mars, the god of war70 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marcellodedicated to mars; a form of Marcellus142 in the US (2017)
- Marcelldedicated to Mars; a variant of Marcel72 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Marcelus
Names that are said the same way as Marcelus, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Marcellousdedicated to Mars; a form of Marcellus17 in the US (2017)
- Marcellisdedicated to mars; a form of marcellus6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Marcelus, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Marcelus
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