Maricel

combination of Maria (beloved or of the sea) and Celia/Cielo (heaven) (Spanish)

Maricel is a spanish / filipino girl name in the Philippines. PSA rank #2 (201,152 records), 3 syllables.

Spanish / Filipino Spanish colonial

PSA rank

Count

201,152

Syllables

Origin

Spanish / Filipino

Historical layer

Spanish colonial

Sound

Soft

Origin and meaning

combination of Maria (beloved or of the sea) and Celia/Cielo (heaven) (Spanish)

Maricel is formed by contracting María with Celia or Cielo. It has roots in Spanish-speaking regions and was enthusiastically embraced in the Philippines, becoming one of the most common female given names of the late 20th century.

Maricel is a blend of the names María and Celia (or Cielo/Celina), widely used in both the Spanish-speaking world (such as Catalonia) and the Philippines. In the Philippines, it became exceptionally popular during the mid-to-late 20th century as a portmanteau compound.

Spanish 80% Filipino 20%

Name character

Strength

3/5

Modernity

2/5

Formal feel

2/5

Sound: Soft Everyperson Pairs with short or long surnames Travels well High origin confidence

In the Philippines

Extremely prevalent among Generation X and Millennial Filipinas. Frequently shortened to nicknames like Cel, Maric, or Mary.

Best known for: Maricel Soriano (veteran Filipina film and television actress, known as 'The Diamond Star')

Related forms

Maricel Spanish
Maricel Catalan

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Maricel with popular surnames

How the first name sits with a mother's maiden surname and father's surname.

Maricel dela Cruz Garcia 77

3–3–3 · MCG

Maricel dela Cruz Reyes 81

3–3–2 · MCR

Maricel Garcia dela Cruz 79

3–3–3 · MGC

Maricel Garcia Reyes 82

3–3–2 · MGR

Maricel Reyes dela Cruz 83

3–2–3 · MRC

Maricel Reyes Garcia 83

3–2–3 · MRG

Maricel Ramos dela Cruz 83

3–2–3 · MRC

Maricel Ramos Garcia 83

3–2–3 · MRG

Maricel Ramos Reyes 85

3–2–2 · MRR

Maricel Mendoza dela Cruz 75

3–3–3 · MMC

Maricel Mendoza Garcia 75

3–3–3 · MMG

Maricel Mendoza Reyes 79

3–3–2 · MMR

Maricel Santos dela Cruz 83

3–2–3 · MSC

Maricel Santos Garcia 83

3–2–3 · MSG

Maricel Santos Reyes 86

3–2–2 · MSR

Maricel Flores dela Cruz 83

3–2–3 · MFC

Maricel Flores Garcia 83

3–2–3 · MFG

Maricel Flores Reyes 84

3–2–2 · MFR

Maricel Gonzales dela Cruz 75

3–3–3 · MGC

Maricel Gonzales Garcia 76

3–3–3 · MGG

Maricel Gonzales Reyes 78

3–3–2 · MGR

About the name Maricel

How do I use Maricel with two Filipino surnames?

Maricel is the given name. The full name is Maricel + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.

Is Maricel a common girl name in the Philippines?

PSA rank #2 describes how often this given name appears in Philippine records — not whether it is a better name. Fit with both family surnames still matters more for the birth certificate.