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Marcie

Girl name · 95 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Marcie: 95 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 9 births in 2014.

Marcie began as a friendly English diminutive of the Latin name Marcia, meaning "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war, and originally carried a sense of strength and martial pride. One of the most enduring popular culture references is Marcie, the bespectacled, gentle-natured friend of Peppermint Patty in Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip, who first appeared in 1971. The name shares its root with the Roman clan name Marcius, which also gave us the masculine Marcus and its many variations across Europe. Though less common in Scotland than its fuller form, Marcia, or the French Marcie (often spelled Marcelle), this spelling has enjoyed quiet, steady use since the 1970s, often chosen for its soft, cheerful sound and associations with loyalty and kindness.