Marcella is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marcella in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
About the Name Marcella
Marcella is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 299 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1259 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marcella is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marcella
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Marcella per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marcella in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marcella is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 299 places over the last five years to #2001 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Marcella is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Marcella include: Marcella Russo — Marcella Russo is an Australian actress who is best known for her playing role as Liljana Bishop in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2003 until 2005.; Nasya Marcella — Victoria Nasya Marcella Tedja, also known as Nasya Marcella is an actress in Indonesian soap operas.; Marcella Michelangeli — Marcella Michelangeli is an Italian former actress and singer..
Marcella does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Marcellas in the wild.
14
UK babies named Marcella (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 299 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marcella
Likely around 1 other Marcella in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marcella
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marcella Russo is an Australian actress who is best known for her playing role as Liljana Bishop in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2003 until 2005.
Victoria Nasya Marcella Tedja, also known as Nasya Marcella is an actress in Indonesian soap operas. She is known for starring in Satria as Tiara and on Yang Masih Dibawah Umur as Tiara.
Dame Marcella Althea Liburd is a Kittitian politician who is the fifth governor-general of Saint Kitts and Nevis, serving since 2023. Trained as a teacher and then as a barrister and solicitor, Liburd was the first woman to serve as both the Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Governor-General, as well as the first Governor-General appointed by Charles III (rather than being carried over from Elizabeth II's reign).
Marcella Lotti della Santa (sometimes incorrectly called Marcellina) was an Italian opera singer who had an active international career during the 1850s and 1860s. One of her nation's leading sopranos, she drew particular acclaim for her portrayal of Verdi heroines.
Marcella (325–410) is a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches as well as the Anglican Communion. She was a Christian ascetic in the Western Roman Empire.