Marcia
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning dedicated to Mars; warlike.
Marcia by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Marcia. In the US, 32 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 5,299 babies in 1951, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marcia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marciededicated to Mars; a form of Marcia56 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marciof mars; a form of Marcus or Marcia25 in the US (2017)
- Markiadedicated to mars; feminine form of Mark7 in the US (2017)
- Marziaof or belonging to Mars; martial4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariiaof the sea; a form of maria or mary3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Marcia
Names that are said the same way as Marcia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Marcia, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
- Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Marcia
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