Meaning of the nameMarcial
- Male
- Latin origin
- Mar-ci-al
Marcial is a male name of Latin origin, linked to Martialis, 'relating to Mars', the Roman god of war.
Meaning
“relating to Mars, the Roman god of war”
Source: Behind the Name: Martial · Wiktionary: Martialis · Priberam: marcial
- People (2022)
- 1,306
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,919
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,383
- people
Marcial in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marcial, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (543 people).
30 women 1,276 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Marcial is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marcial in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 381 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 245 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 98 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 93 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 79 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 69 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 24 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 19 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marcial
Behind the Name gives Marcial as the Spanish form of the Latin name Martialis, derived from the Roman god Mars. Wiktionary records Martialis as an adjective formed from Mars with the suffix -alis, 'relating to Mars'. The spelling is the same as the Portuguese adjective 'marcial', which Priberam also derives from Latin martialis, from Mars. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,306 people named Marcial, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Marcial · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Martial · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Martialis · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Marcial · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Priberam: marcial · dicionario.priberam.org · meaning
Questions about the name Marcial
What does the name Marcial mean?
Marcial means “relating to Mars, the Roman god of war”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Marcial in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,306 people with the first name Marcial, which ranks it number 6,919 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Marcial a boy's or a girl's name?
Marcial is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 30 women and 1,276 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Marcial?
Marcial is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Marcial most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Marcial (245 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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