Maricel

Maricel is a female first name that is understood as a variant of Maricela, a combination of the names Maria and Celia. Here, Maria is considered a short form of the name Mirjam.

What does the name Maricel mean?

The name Maricel, as a variation of Maricela, combines the meanings of the names Maria and Celia. Maria is often interpreted as 'the beloved', 'the rebellious', 'the bitter', 'the plump', 'the drop of the sea', or 'the star of the sea'. The exact roots are not clearly defined, but it is suspected that they are of ancient Egyptian origin, derived from mry, which means 'beloved'. Celia, a variant spelling of Cecilia, metaphorically carries the meaning 'the heavenly' or 'the blind'. Its origin lies in Latin, where it is derived from caelum for 'the sky', 'the third world', 'paradise', 'the universe', or caecus for 'blind', 'one-eyed', 'blinded'.

Where does the name Maricel come from?

Maricel is a female first name that has both ancient Hebrew and Latin origins and carries the meanings 'the beloved' or 'the heavenly'. The etymology consists of Maria, which in Old Aramaic is interpreted as mirjam 'the bitterness, the bitterness' and in Egyptian as mry 'the beloved', as well as Celia, which is derived from caelum, meaning 'the sky, the third world, paradise, the universe' or from caecus, which means 'blind, one-eyed, blinded'. The language family includes, among others, Spanish.

How do you pronounce Maricel?

Ma-ri-cel, where the 'e' sounds like in 'bed'.

Popularity

In Germany, Maricel is a rare first name. In 2015, it ranked 4,092nd on the list of the most common female baby names. The best ranking was achieved in 2010 with position 2,348. In the last ten years, Maricel has been given as a first name less than 10 times, resulting in a position of 9,317 in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, the name ranks 6,582nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Celli / Marci / Marie / Mary

Famous people

• Maricel Voinea (handball player)