Meaning"warlike, martial arts enthusiast" | Formal: "associated with Mars, god of war"
OriginSpanish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#6046
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Origin & history of Marcial
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Spanish roots
Marcial comes from the Spanish tradition, meaning "warlike, martial arts enthusiast" | Formal: "associated with Mars, god of war".
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How popular is Marcial?
1991peak year
Today, Marcial is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6046), with only about 15 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1991, 45 babies were given the name (ranked #1783 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Marcial's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,993 babies have been registered as Marcial since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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