Marcel

French variation of Marcellus

"little warrior"

Marcel Origin and Meaning

The name Marcel is a boy's name of French origin meaning "little warrior".

Marcel, despite distinguished namesakes including Proust and Duchamp, suffers from a terminal headwaiter image in this country. But along with its sister name Marcella and French variation (and Jolie-Pitt pick) Marcheline, Marcel may be on the brink of a style renaissance.

French Oscar winner Marion Cotillard named her son Marcel in 2011.

Fans of the sitcom Friends will remember Marcel as the name of Ross's pet monkey.

Marcel Rank in US Top 1000

# 760 in the US

Marcel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 815 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Marcel

• 760 US 2023
• 815 Nameberry 2025
• 583 Future 2028
• 360 England 2023
• 176 Germany 2016
• 30 Belgium 2023
• 18 Poland 2024
• 68 Slovenia 2023

20 Names Similar to Marcel

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Famous People Named Marcel

• Marcel Vigneron American chef
• Marcel Marceau French mime
• Marcel Theo Hall aka Biz Markie American rapper
• Marcel François Marie Joseph Lefebvre, French archbishop
• Marcel Xavier Jones American football player
• Marcel Francois Chagnon American singer
• Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan French boxer
• Marcel Hossa Slovakian ice hockey player
• Marcel Castenmiller Canadian model
• Marcel "Bruno" Bigeard decorated French officer in Indochina and Algeria
• Marcel Young (b. 1991) son of rapper Dr. Dre and singer Michel'le
• Marcel Canet (b. 2011) son of actress Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet
• (Henri Robert,)Marcel Duchamp, French artist
• (Valentin Louis Georges Eugène) Marcel Proust French novelist
• Marcel Kittel German cyclist
• Marcel Titsch Rivero, German footballer

The name Marcel in Pop Culture

• Marcel capuchin monkey on TV's "Friends"
• "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On " animated YouTube video
• Marcel the marketing guy character in "Best Song Ever" music video by band One Direction
• Marcellus "Marcel" Gerard character on the "Vampire Diaries" and spinoff 'The Originals'
• Marcel a character in video game "Animal Crossing"
• Marcel a villain on anime "Yu,Gi,Oh! GX"

International Variations of the name Marcel

• Marcello Italian
• Marceau French
• Marcellin French
• Marcelo Portuguese