Marcelin
From Latin, meaning "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. Just over 120 men in Poland carry it, so most people here will never meet one.
Marcelin Pronunciation
Marcelin is pronounced mahr-TSE-leen (/marˈt͡sɛlin/).
What Marcelin means
Where Marcelin comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Marcelin comes from Latin. It grew out of Marcellinus, an extension of Marcellus, which was itself a diminutive of Marcus. That older name ties back to Mars, the Roman god of war, so Marcelin carries the plain sense "dedicated to Mars."
Diminutives of Marcus were common in Rome. Adding the ending turned a formal name into something familiar, and Marcellinus was a name a father could pass to a son. The war-god root did not make its bearers soldiers. The meaning "dedicated to Mars" points to the god's protection more than to any fight.
In Polish records the feminine Marcelina turns up far more often than Marcelin. A boy named Marcelin shares his root with her, and both trace one line back to Marcus. On a class register the Latin ending stands out. It is short, and it closes on that same `-in` that marks so many old saints. Whatever a bearer does with his life, the name keeps its first job: it means dedicated to Mars.
When Marcelin celebrates name day
Marcelin appears 9 times in the Polish name day calendar, 1 of them as a main name, the first on 26 April.
The days Polish calendars list this name on. By custom you celebrate one of them, usually the first after your birthday.
Rarer dates. Only the most complete calendars add this name on these days. Most skip them, so hardly anyone celebrates then.
How many people are named Marcelin
1 in 174969 men in Poland is named Marcelin. 124 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #3016 among male names.
Marcelin's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been falling steadily since 2000.
Marcelin as a middle name
Marcelin is a first name for 124 men in Poland and a middle name for another 46, a 73/27 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 1136th, between Kiran (46) and Milo (46).
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