Marcel

French variation of Marcellus

"little warrior"

Marcel Origin and Meaning

The name Marcel is 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.

# 685 in the US

Marcel Rank in US Top 1000

Marcel Popularity

685US2021
586Nameberry2023
583Future2028
265England2021
176Germany2016
35Belgium2021
17Poland2022
52Slovenia2021

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Famous People Named Marcel

Marcel VigneronAmerican chef
Marcel MarceauFrench mime
Marcel Theo Hall aka Biz MarkieAmerican rapper
MarcelFrançois Marie Joseph Lefebvre, French archbishop
Marcel Xavier JonesAmerican football player
Marcel Francois ChagnonAmerican singer
Marcellin "Marcel" CerdanFrench boxer
Marcel HossaSlovakian ice hockey player
Marcel CastenmillerCanadian model
Marcel "Bruno" Bigearddecorated 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
(HenriRobert,)Marcel Duchamp, French artist
(Valentin Louis Georges Eugène) Marcel ProustFrench novelist
Marcel KittelGerman cyclist
Marcel TitschRivero, German footballer

Marcel in Pop Culture

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