Sign in
Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Marcus

MAR-kus · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Of Mars; warlike (Mark)
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
classic · warrior
↔ Find siblings

Popularity over time

2024 rank#256
2024 births1,376
Peak year1984
First appeared1880
Total US births240,300
1984 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MarcMark
Alternate spellings
MarkusMarcos
In other languages
Marcus (Latin)Marco (Italian)Marcos (Spanish/Portuguese)Markus (German/Scandinavian)Marek (Polish)

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Marcus for brothers and sisters.

Aurelia
Cassia
Mark
Marco
Marcellus

You might also like

Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.

Mark
Marco
Marcellus
Maximus

Notable people named Marcus

Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Rashford