babyNamedMarcelin
“derived from Marcel, linked to the god Mars”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,227th
- births in 2023–2025
- 90
- babies born in France
- 1 in 20,408
- +0.7% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1901
Meaning and origin of Marcelin
Marcelin means “derived from Marcel, linked to the god Mars” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Marcelin in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1901.
- Over recent years, Marcelin has been stable (+0.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Marcelin every 76 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Marcellin (in French)30
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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