👶 Boy Name African · Latin

Marcus

Pronunciation /MARC-us/

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“warlike”

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Meaning of Marcus

Marcus is a boy name of Latin origin, popular among African families. It means “warlike, dedicated to Mars”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Marcus Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#43#46#492015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#46

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🎨 Nicknames for Marcus

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Mar Marc Mary Marcu

🔗 Similar Names to Marcus

Bennett Miles Francesco Maximus Francisco Antonio Lorenzo Marco

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📋 Key Info

Meaningwarlike
OriginAfrican
GenderBoy Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningwarlike
First Name LetterM
Total Letters6
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginAfrican
Dialect BaseLatin
Registry Popularity85/100

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