Markel is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'dedicated to God'. It's a modern variant of the classic Mark, which itself derives from the Latin Marcellus, meaning 'warlike' or ' dedicated to Mars', the Roman god of war.
The name Markel appears to have had its most popular years between 1990 and 1994, with a high of 12 births in 1990 and an average of over 10 births per year during this period. The total number of births recorded is 121 over the span of these years.