#2462024 rank
1960peak year
1,303,801babies named Mark since 1880
▼ 15%5-year trend
Mark popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mark mean?
From Latin Marcus, likely derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. Spread across Europe through the Gospel writer Saint Mark.
OriginLatin
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Mark
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Famous Marks
- Mark Twain, writer
Spellings & variants
MarcusMarcMarco
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