Marceline

Origin: From Latin Marcellina, feminine of Marcellinus, derived from Marcellus (from Latin (via variant Marcelina))

Nicknames: Celine

Girl's name · #424 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Marceline is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1891, it stood at #424 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 6,700 girls have been named Marceline along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,219 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,686 in France (2025) · #1,436 in Canada (2024).

Famous Marcelines

Marceline Desbordes-Valmore — French poet and novelist
Marceline Day — American actress (1908–2000)
Marceline Loridan-Ivens — Director, screenwriter and actor (1928–2018)
Marceline Hugot — American actress
Marceline Miéville — Swiss politician (1921–2014)

In stories & tradition

Marceline the Vampire Queen — Adventure Time (TV series)

What Marcelines become

Among 27 notable people named Marceline:

Entertainers appear 2.87× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marceline Day, American actress (1908–2000).

Spellings & nicknames

About 1,100 girls a year are given Celine as their full name.

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