41%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage French, History Pronounced Pron. MAR-SYAL(French) MAHR-shəl(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the Roman cognomen Martialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mars. The name was borne by Marcus Valerius Martialis, now commonly known as Martial, a Roman poet of the 1st century. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesMartialis(Ancient Roman) Markel(Basque) Marcial(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #423 in 2000 France Name DaysName Days? France: June 30 Categories English adjectives, history, poets, surnames, word names Entry updated November 16, 2019