Fun Facts About the Name Markella
- 310 babies named Markella: U.S. records list 310 babies given the name Markella from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Markella Mean?
Markella is a Greek feminine name usually explained as "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars." It belongs to the family of Latin Marcus, which is traditionally connected with Mars, the Roman god of war. Greek uses Markos (Μάρκος) for Marcus, and Markella is commonly treated as the feminine counterpart of Markos; it also corresponds to the Latin feminine name Marcella, from Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus. The exact origin of Marcus is not certain, so the Mars connection is a traditional explanation rather than a fully settled fact. The Greek spelling is Μαρκέλλα, with the feminine ending -ella.
Markella Name History & Origins
Markella is a Greek name, and its use is tied to the Greek-speaking Christian world. Markos is the Greek form of Marcus and the name given in the New Testament to Mark the Evangelist; from this came a range of Greek masculine and feminine names. Markella is the feminine form used in Greek, written Μαρκέλλα. In English, the spelling with k and double l follows the Greek letters kappa and lambda-lambda. It is distinct from the English and Italian Marcella, though both are connected to the Latin Marcus family.
The best-known religious figure with the name is Saint Markella of Chios, a virgin martyr venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church on July 22. Her cult is especially associated with the island of Chios, and the name appears in Orthodox calendars through her. The name is used in Greece, Cyprus, and Greek diaspora communities.
How Popular is the Name Markella?
Markella has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #7,478 in 1988.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,712 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #12,930 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #10,847 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #11,862 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #13,012 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #11,751 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #17,120 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #17,268 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #13,596 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #10,584 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #9,306 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #10,743 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #13,004 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #14,290 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #11,901 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #11,198 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #9,321 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #19,467 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #13,159 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #11,502 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #10,155 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #10,775 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #12,642 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #13,781 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #9,809 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #13,122 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #11,340 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #9,241 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #14,861 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #12,324 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #7,478 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #9,167 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #10,129 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #9,757 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #8,677 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #9,837 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #8,621 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #9,183 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #8,632 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #8,026 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #9,080 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Markella Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have psychic power. You can carry on for others with joy. You have a receptive nature and may bear burdens for others. You are pragmatic, thorough, strong-willed, practical and stubborn at times. You are hard working, often martyr to duty. You like home and security above all. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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