Boy name · English
Marshall
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: horse servantMarshall is a boy's name that comes from English and means "horse servant". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Horse servant
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #340 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Marshall
As a boy's name, Marshall comes from English and means "horse servant". It is used in English.
Marshall is also a surname: the 142nd most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 175,713 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Marshall on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Marshall on 3 lists.
“Horse servant; English. Later a high military rank”
From Boy middle names, surname middle names for boys
“A horse keeper who rose to become a high officer”
From Cool last names, cool occupational last names
“A groom or farrier who tended horses”
From Scottish last names, scottish surnames from trades and the church
How popular is Marshall?
- US rank in 2025
- #340
- 977 babies, 572 per million boys
- Best rank
- #132 in 1886
- Most babies: 1,269 in 1947
- Babies since 1880
- At least 97,447
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 734 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 803 per million |
| 1900s | 836 per million |
| 1910s | 837 per million |
| 1920s | 730 per million |
| 1930s | 679 per million |
| 1940s | 688 per million |
| 1950s | 529 per million |
| 1960s | 404 per million |
| 1970s | 410 per million |
| 1980s | 432 per million |
| 1990s | 424 per million |
| 2000s | 370 per million |
| 2010s | 505 per million |
| 2020s | 500 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #345 | #357 | #351 | #366 | #367 | #379 | #384 | #388 | #391 | #340 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- AbdullahServant of God (Arabic, boy)
- ObadiahServant of God (Hebrew, boy)
- AbdielServant of God (Hebrew, boy)
- AbdulazizServant of the Mighty (Arabic, boy)
- AbdulghaniServant of the All-Sufficient (Arabic, boy)
- AbdulhadiServant of the Guide (Arabic, boy)
- AbdulhakimServant of the Wise (Arabic, boy)
- AbdulhamidServant of the Praiseworthy (Arabic, boy)
- AbdulkarimServant of the Generous (Arabic, boy)
- AbdullatifServant of the Gentle (Arabic, boy)
Middle names for Marshall
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- EliAscended, uplifted (Hebrew, boy)
- JamesSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, boy)
- LeeClearing, meadow (Old English, unisex)
- PaulSmall, humble (Latin, boy)
- RayCounsel protector (Germanic, boy)
- RiverFlowing river (English, unisex)
- RowanLittle red one (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- ShaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
More boy names from English
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- ArmstrongStrong in the arm (English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- ScottFrom Scotland (English, boy)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AndersonSon of Andrew (English, boy)
- ArloMeaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill (English, boy)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
Marshall: common questions
What does the name Marshall mean?
Marshall comes from English and means "horse servant".
Is Marshall a boy or girl name?
Marshall is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Marshall come from?
Marshall comes from English and means "horse servant". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Marshall?
Marshall ranked #340 in the US in 2025, with 977 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Marshall?
Middle names that flow well with Marshall include Eli, James, Lee, Paul and Ray. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.