Markell
- Pronunciation
- [Mar-kell]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Of Mars: The God Of War.
- Origin
- German
Markell Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,676 baby boys have been named Markell. The name peaked in 2005 with 176 US births that year (rank #986). In 2024, ranked #2489 nationally — 1,503 places below its 2005 peak.
Top States for Markell
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Markell births are: California (263), Georgia (255), Texas (248).
Other German-Origin Names Like Markell
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7-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Markell's exact length and starting letter: Maarouf, Mabbina, Mabelle, Macaire, Macario.
Quick Facts About Markell
US Popularity History (2005–2005)
Annual US births named Markell by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2005 with 176 boys named Markell (boy rank #986 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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