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Marcela
say it mar-seh-lah
What Marcela means
- Spanish and Latin from Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus, probably 'of Mars' debated Christian saint: St Marcella of Rome, ascetic and friend of Jerome
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 258 in Chile (2021)
- no. 695 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 1134 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1563 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1990.
Other forms
Marcella, Marcelle, Marcelina
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