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Marsali

Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Marsali: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1994.

Marsali is a Scottish Gaelic name, traditionally a feminine form of Marsail, itself the Gaelic version of Marjorie—and ultimately derived from Margaret, meaning “pearl.” It gained widespread recognition through Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander novels and television series, where Marsali MacKimmie Fraser is a beloved character, strong-willed and loyal. Though no major places bear the name directly, its root shares a distant etym

Girl 2 of 52 years

Peak year
19943 babies
Latest (2019)
#7653 babies
Total births
6since 1994
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1994 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).