Marcella is a distinctive choice, ranked #1362 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marcella in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1362
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marcella in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Marcella
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marcella
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Marcella per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marcella in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marcella is rising: up 938 places since 2020, to #1,362 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,259 in 2021.
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, Nasya Marcella and Marcella Michelangeli. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
23
UK babies named Marcella (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 938 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
Almost certainly the only Marcella in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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.
Marcella Lotti della Santa (sometimes incorrectly called Marcellina) was an Italian opera singer who had an active international career during the 1850s and 1860s.