Holding steady.
Popularity of Marzella since 1893
Babies named Marzella per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Marzella's real moment was 1904.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 19 |
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 144 |
| 1930s | 79 |
| 1940s | 77 |
| 1950s | 77 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Marzella is a rare Italian feminine name that saw modest use in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It first appeared in Social Security records in 1893, and its peak year was 1904, when it was given to a small number of baby girls. The name's trajectory has been stable but extremely low, with occasional births in recent decades; the latest recorded use is in 2025. Its exact meaning is uncertain, but it is likely connected to the Roman god Mars or a variant of Marcella. Marzella has not ranked among the top 1,000 names in any year, and no top states have been associated with it.
Marzella is likely a feminine diminutive or elaboration of the Italian name Marzio, which derives from the Roman family name Martius (of Mars, the god of war). Alternatively, it may be a variant of Marcella, the feminine form of Marcellus. The name saw modest use in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, peaking in 1904, but has since become very rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Marzi, Zella
Sibling names for Marzella
Names that share Marzella's style, for a brother or sister.
