Fun Facts About the Name Myrcella
- 45 babies named Myrcella: U.S. records list 45 babies given the name Myrcella from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Myrcella Mean?
Myrcella is a rare feminine given name whose meaning is uncertain. Its form is Latinate: the ending -ella works as a diminutive suffix in Latin and the Romance languages, as in names such as Marcella, Isabella, and Stella. The opening element resembles the roots of myrrh (Latin myrrha, from Greek smyrna) and myrtle (Latin myrtus, from Greek myrtos), but no firm evidence ties Myrcella to either word. A link to the similar-looking Marcella is sometimes suggested because of the shared ending, yet a resemblance alone does not establish a shared origin, and that derivation is unproven.
Myrcella Name History & Origins
The name is best known through the character Myrcella Baratheon in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, beginning with the novel A Game of Thrones (1996), and in the television adaptation Game of Thrones. That literary use is the name's most visible appearance; it is a separate matter from the name's origin, which is not securely documented.
Names ending in -ella spread widely in Europe as diminutives formed from Latin and later Romance roots, and Myrcella fits that formal pattern. Beyond its structure, the name has little established traditional usage and remains uncommon.
How Popular is the Name Myrcella?
Myrcella 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 2019. Its best rank was #11,100 in 2019.
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 | #14,391 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #14,682 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #13,042 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #14,769 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #16,918 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #11,100 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #15,096 | 6 | 0.0004% |
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 Myrcella Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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