Marcellus

Latin

"young warrior"

Marcellus Origin and Meaning

The name Marcellus is a boy's name of French origin meaning "young warrior".

This ancient Roman family name, first borne by the distinguished Marcus Claudius Marcellus and later by two popes, is a possibilty in the hot new category of names from antiquity.

Marcellus Rank in US Top 1000

# 875 in the US

Marcellus Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1023 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Marcellus

• 875 US 2023
• 1023 Nameberry 2025
• 859 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Marcellus

• Saint Marcellus of Tangier 3rd century Roman martyr
• Marcellus I and II popes
• Marcus Claudius Marcellus several Roman statesmen and generals
• Marcellus Empiricus 5th century Gaulish medical writer
• Marcellus Vernon Wiley American football player
• Marcellus Hall American musician and illustrator
• Marcellus McCarver aka Celly Cel American rapper
• Marcellus Ephraim Jones American soldier who fired the first shot at the Battle of Gettysburg
• Marcellus Coffermans Flemish painter
• Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. birth name of Muhammad Ali, American boxer

The name Marcellus in Pop Culture

• Marcellus Wallis character in movie "Pulp Fiction"
• Marcellus Shale controversial underground source of natural gas that is at the center of the hydraulic fracturing debate
• Marcellus Gallio Roman tribune of the 1953 movie, "The Robe" played by Richard Burton
• Marcellus "Marcel" Gerard character in TV's "The Originals"
• Marcellus minor characters in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Julius Caesar"
• Marcellus Washburn character in The Music Man