Mark Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Mark Overview

Meaning

God of war, consecrated to the god Mars, to be warlike

Gender

Boy

Origin

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the Latin name “Marcus,” likely meaning “dedicated to Mars,” the Roman god of war.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/mɑrk/

Popularity

Mark is a well-loved name across many countries, including the USA, UK, and Germany. In 2023, Mark ranked #235 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Classic, Traditional, Religious and Spiritual, Short

Associated Traits

Dependable, practical, friendly

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Associated with Saint Mark, one of the four evangelists and author of the second Gospel in the New Testament.

Name Day

April 25 (Catholic)
A Deep Dive

Mark Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Marcus, Marco, Marek, Marc, Marcos

Common Nicknames

Marky, Mack, Mars, Mar, Marko

Diminutives

Mak, Marcy, Marc, M, Kie

Famous People

  • Mark Twain
    (American Writer)
  • Mark Zuckerberg
    (American Entrepreneur)
  • Mark Hamill
    (American Actor)
  • Mark Wahlberg
    (American Actor)
  • Mark Ruffalo
    (American Actor)
  • Mark Cuban
    (American Entrepreneur)
  • Mark Ronson
    (British-American Musician)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Mark Watney
    ("The Martian," Film)
  • Mark Sloan
    ("Grey's Anatomy," TV Series)
  • Mark Darcy
    ("Bridget Jones's Diary," Film Series)
  • Mark Zuckerberg
    ("The Social Network," Film)
  • Mark Greene
    ("ER," TV Series)
  • "Mark of the Vampire"
    (Film)

Places

  • Mark Twain House
    (Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
  • St. Mark's Basilica
    (Venice, Italy)
  • Markham Park
    (Sunrise, Florida, USA)
  • Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
    (Oregon, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Mark?

Mark means “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars,” the Roman god of war. The name often suggests a personality that is strong, energetic, and ambitious.

What Is the Origin of The Name Mark?

The name Mark has Latin origins, derived from the name “Marcus.” It was commonly used in ancient Rome and has historical significance tied to Saint Mark, one of the four Evangelists in the Christian Bible.

Mark Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Mark in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2522021#2472022#2512023
Top 3 Rankings#61959#61960#61961

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Mark

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023251
(-4 from 2022)
1386
(-43 from 2022)
0.07569
2022247
(+5 from 2021)
1429
(+23 from 2021)
0.07630
2021252
(-17 from 2020)
1406
(-144 from 2020)
0.07504
2020235
(-12 from 2019)
1550
(-135 from 2019)
0.08380
2019223
(-13 from 2018)
1685
(-188 from 2018)
0.08768
2018210
(-7 from 2017)
1873
(-75 from 2017)
0.09636
2017203
(-8 from 2016)
1948
(-118 from 2016)
0.09843
2016195
(+1 from 2015)
2066
(-11 from 2015)
0.10199
2015196
(-7 from 2014)
2077
(-116 from 2014)
0.10159
2014189
(-5 from 2013)
2193
(-18 from 2013)
0.10702
2013184
(-8 from 2012)
2211
(+7 from 2012)
0.10942
2012176
(-17 from 2011)
2204
(-228 from 2011)
0.10862
2011159
(+2 from 2010)
2432
(+17 from 2010)
0.11972
2010161
(-8 from 2009)
2415
(-163 from 2009)
0.11755
2009153
(-14 from 2008)
2578
(-337 from 2008)
0.12155
2008139
(-1 from 2007)
2915
(-58 from 2007)
0.13369
2007138
(-10 from 2006)
2973
(-279 from 2006)
0.13422
2006128
(-14 from 2005)
3252
(-277 from 2005)
0.14833
2005114
(-1 from 2004)
3529
(-241 from 2004)
0.16589
2004113
(-8 from 2003)
3770
(-263 from 2003)
0.17839
2003105
(-12 from 2002)
4033
(-189 from 2002)
0.19194
200293
(-9 from 2001)
4222
(-532 from 2001)
0.20429
200184
(-5 from 2000)
4754
(-475 from 2000)
0.22984
200079
(-10 from 1999)
5229
(-377 from 1999)
0.25039
199969
(-5 from 1998)
5606
(-287 from 1998)
0.27494
199864
(-6 from 1997)
5893
(-272 from 1997)
0.29063
199758
(-3 from 1996)
6165
(-433 from 1996)
0.30859
199655
(-3 from 1995)
6598
(-289 from 1995)
0.32929
199552
(-4 from 1994)
6887
(-600 from 1994)
0.34240
199448
(+1 from 1993)
7487
(-573 from 1993)
0.36731
199349
No change from 1992
8060
(-685 from 1992)
0.39022
199249
(-2 from 1991)
8745
(-937 from 1991)
0.41659
199147
No change from 1990
9682
(-1007 from 1990)
0.45677
199047
(-5 from 1989)
10689
(-635 from 1989)
0.49669
198942
(-3 from 1988)
11324
(-391 from 1988)
0.54027
198839
(-3 from 1987)
11715
(-281 from 1987)
0.58509
198736
(-1 from 1986)
11996
(-617 from 1986)
0.61511
198635
(-3 from 1985)
12613
(-588 from 1985)
0.65635
198532
No change from 1984
13201
(-12 from 1984)
0.68598
198432
(-1 from 1983)
13213
(-604 from 1983)
0.70405
198331
(+1 from 1982)
13817
(-48 from 1982)
0.74142
198232
(+1 from 1981)
13865
(+321 from 1981)
0.73469
198133
(-3 from 1980)
13544
(-621 from 1980)
0.72724
198030
No change from 1979
14165
(-228 from 1979)
0.76371
197930
(-4 from 1978)
14393
(-460 from 1978)
0.80349
197826
(-1 from 1977)
14853
(-566 from 1977)
0.86930
197725
No change from 1976
15419
(-94 from 1976)
0.90203
197625
(-6 from 1975)
15513
(-1229 from 1975)
0.95021
197519
(-3 from 1974)
16742
(-2166 from 1974)
1.03193
197416
(-1 from 1973)
18908
(-1465 from 1973)
1.15982
197315
(+3 from 1972)
20373
(-1122 from 1972)
1.26255
197218
(-5 from 1971)
21495
(-3634 from 1971)
1.28401
197113
(-4 from 1970)
25129
(-6341 from 1970)
1.38233
19709
(-1 from 1969)
31470
(-1922 from 1969)
1.65216
19698
(-1 from 1968)
33392
(-2010 from 1968)
1.82554
19687
No change from 1967
35402
(+492 from 1967)
1.99399
19677
No change from 1966
34910
(+109 from 1966)
1.96186
19667
No change from 1965
34801
(-3447 from 1965)
1.91464
19657
(-1 from 1964)
38248
(-7015 from 1964)
2.01879
19646
No change from 1963
45263
(-4076 from 1963)
2.23297
19636
No change from 1962
49339
(-4177 from 1962)
2.38972
19626
No change from 1961
53516
(-4260 from 1961)
2.54634
19616
No change from 1960
57776
(-955 from 1960)
2.67854
19606
No change from 1959
58731
(+1817 from 1959)
2.71230
19596
(+1 from 1958)
56914
(+4208 from 1958)
2.62703
19587
No change from 1957
52706
(-135 from 1957)
2.44590
19577
(+1 from 1956)
52841
(+4008 from 1956)
2.41404
19568
(+1 from 1955)
48833
(+6593 from 1955)
2.27529
19559
(+3 from 1954)
42240
(+6039 from 1954)
2.02080
195412
No change from 1953
36201
(+6857 from 1953)
1.74957
195312
(+5 from 1952)
29344
(+3664 from 1952)
1.46558
195217
(+3 from 1951)
25680
(+4477 from 1951)
1.30138
195120
(+3 from 1950)
21203
(+4599 from 1950)
1.10913
195023
(+1 from 1949)
16604
(+2878 from 1949)
0.91291
194924
(+5 from 1948)
13726
(+3460 from 1948)
0.76171
194829
(+18 from 1947)
10266
(+2493 from 1947)
0.57585
194747
(+11 from 1946)
7773
(+2442 from 1946)
0.41845
194658
(+14 from 1945)
5331
(+1786 from 1945)
0.32301
194572
(+21 from 1944)
3545
(+803 from 1944)
0.25849
194493
(+8 from 1943)
2742
(+222 from 1943)
0.19739
1943101
(+16 from 1942)
2520
(+481 from 1942)
0.17324
1942117
(+5 from 1941)
2039
(+415 from 1941)
0.14478
1941122
(+27 from 1940)
1624
(+459 from 1940)
0.12942
1940149
(+21 from 1939)
1165
(+298 from 1939)
0.09822
1939170
(-4 from 1938)
867
(-35 from 1938)
0.07650
1938166
(+10 from 1937)
902
(+93 from 1937)
0.07937
1937176
(+6 from 1936)
809
(+97 from 1936)
0.07397
1936182
(-8 from 1935)
712
(-76 from 1935)
0.06690
1935174
(+11 from 1934)
788
(+86 from 1934)
0.07367
1934185
(-5 from 1933)
702
(+9 from 1933)
0.06611
1933180
(+5 from 1932)
693
(-23 from 1932)
0.06793
1932185
(+12 from 1931)
716
(+52 from 1931)
0.06664
1931197
(+23 from 1930)
664
(+73 from 1930)
0.06207
1930220
(+2 from 1929)
591
(+15 from 1929)
0.05232
1929222
(-13 from 1928)
576
(-76 from 1928)
0.05200
1928209
(-9 from 1927)
652
(-49 from 1927)
0.05713
1927200
No change from 1926
701
(-1 from 1926)
0.06033
1926200
(+11 from 1925)
702
(+51 from 1925)
0.06129
1925211
(-5 from 1924)
651
(-21 from 1924)
0.05654
1924206
(-3 from 1923)
672
(+13 from 1923)
0.05748
1923203
(-4 from 1922)
659
(-8 from 1922)
0.05820
1922199
(+12 from 1921)
667
(+41 from 1921)
0.05928
1921211
(+8 from 1920)
626
(+37 from 1920)
0.05501
1920219
(-7 from 1919)
589
(+2 from 1919)
0.05351
1919212
(-7 from 1918)
587
(-40 from 1918)
0.05781
1918205
(+7 from 1917)
627
(+99 from 1917)
0.05979
1917212
(-14 from 1916)
528
(-43 from 1916)
0.05504
1916198
(+6 from 1915)
571
(+42 from 1915)
0.06185
1915204
(+6 from 1914)
529
(+143 from 1914)
0.06005
1914210
(-18 from 1913)
386
(+37 from 1913)
0.05649
1913192
(+9 from 1912)
349
(+65 from 1912)
0.06508
1912201
(+6 from 1911)
284
(+142 from 1911)
0.06291
1911207
(-8 from 1910)
142
(+11 from 1910)
0.05882
1910199
(+13 from 1909)
131
(+30 from 1909)
0.06282
1909212
(+45 from 1908)
101
(+34 from 1908)
0.05711
1908257
(-58 from 1907)
67
(-30 from 1907)
0.04027
1907199
(+6 from 1906)
97
(+12 from 1906)
0.06117
1906205
(-16 from 1905)
85
(-9 from 1905)
0.05900
1905189
(-24 from 1904)
94
(-19 from 1904)
0.06563
1904165
(+30 from 1903)
113
(+32 from 1903)
0.08159
1903195
(-28 from 1902)
81
(-23 from 1902)
0.06263
1902167
(-4 from 1901)
104
(+12 from 1901)
0.07834
1901163
(-12 from 1900)
92
(-45 from 1900)
0.07959
1900151
(+15 from 1899)
137
(+48 from 1899)
0.08450
1899166
(-8 from 1898)
89
(-19 from 1898)
0.07726
1898158
(-9 from 1897)
108
(+4 from 1897)
0.08176
1897149
(-10 from 1896)
104
(-15 from 1896)
0.08529
1896139
(+12 from 1895)
119
(+17 from 1895)
0.09220
1895151
(+28 from 1894)
102
(+18 from 1894)
0.08054
1894179
(-20 from 1893)
84
(-8 from 1893)
0.06726
1893159
(+22 from 1892)
92
(+6 from 1892)
0.07601
1892181
(-29 from 1891)
86
No change from 1891
0.06542
1891152
(+17 from 1890)
86
(+3 from 1890)
0.07871
1890169
(-25 from 1889)
83
(-18 from 1889)
0.06934
1889144
(-9 from 1888)
101
(-14 from 1888)
0.08485
1888135
(+31 from 1887)
115
(+39 from 1887)
0.08852
1887166
(-38 from 1886)
76
(-30 from 1886)
0.06953
1886128
(+48 from 1885)
106
(+32 from 1885)
0.08904
1885176
(-32 from 1884)
74
(-22 from 1884)
0.06382
1884144
(-4 from 1883)
96
(+5 from 1883)
0.07822
1883140
(+13 from 1882)
91
(+1 from 1882)
0.08091
1882153
(-26 from 1881)
90
(-4 from 1881)
0.07375
1881127
(+33 from 1880)
94
(+9 from 1880)
0.08682
1880160
First SSA data recorded
85
First SSA data recorded
0.07179

American States Popularity Rankings for Mark

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2582021#2312022#2252023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#1842021#2072022#1892023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2672021#2372022#2452023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2122021#1842022#2022023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#2112021#2362022#2072023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2322021#2582022#2722023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2482021#2702022#2432023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#1842021#1882022#2042023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2662021#3402022#3202023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1582021#1842022#2472023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#4122021#3962022#2962023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5732021#4452022#3802023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3002021#2732022#2912023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2212021#1972022#2182023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2922020#3742022#4372023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3242021#2382022#2162023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#1502021#1542022#1472023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3002021#2812022#3712023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#2192021#3392022#4312023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2722021#2292022#2002023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3372021#3112022#2612023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3472021#2862022#3022023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3492021#2452022#2882023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#2902021#2922022#4472023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3222021#2522022#2152023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3702021#4032022#5032023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#3562021#2452022#3562023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3212021#3592022#2372023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#3232021#2782022#5022023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3162020#3622021#4132023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3472021#4322022#4572023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2372019#2182022#2302023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2402021#2902022#4212023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2172021#2332022#2442023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5242021#4102022#3502023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2112019#1852022#2232023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2772021#2872022#4022023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2562017#1932018#1952022

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2292020#3042022#2782023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1612019#1892020#2202021

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2162009#1802013#2352014

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2352017#2702018#2712023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2402018#2512019#2582021

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2472020#2662021#1902023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2802016#2632021#1802023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2552017#1922018#1552020

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2232019#1202020#2002021

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3252021#3282022#2782023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1191999#1222001#982007

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1322010#1722013#1272016

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1722021#822022#1652023

Popularity Rankings for Mark in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Estonia

Estonia flagEstonia#32016-2020#12021-2023

Popularity in Russia (Moscow)

Russia (Moscow) flagRussia (Moscow)#52022#62023#52024

Popularity in Greenland

Greenland flagGreenland#202019#332020#452021

Popularity in Denmark

Denmark flagDenmark#442000#422001#492002

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#832008#572012#422015

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#1072021#722022#572023

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#711999#892000#902001

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#1152021#1212022#752023

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1552020#1832021#1432022

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2262021#2072022#2322023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#2212021#2362022#2672023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#2572021#2232022#2562023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#2382019#2412020#2412021

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#2942022#2442023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#2882020#3392021#3692022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#3862020#3012021#5982022

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#3522021#3082022#3522023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3332021#3892022#3332023

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#3712009#5342011#4642015

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#4602022#4192023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Mark a Name for Boys or Girls?

Mark is traditionally a masculine name, widely used for boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Mark

Mark in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Mark Twain (Writer, 1835–1910): An American author and humorist famous for his novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
  • Mark Zuckerberg (Entrepreneur, born 1984): An American technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Facebook, one of the world's largest social media platforms.
  • Mark Hamill (Actor, born 1951): An American actor widely recognized for his role as Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" franchise.
  • Mark Wahlberg (Actor, born 1971): An American actor and producer who started his career as a rapper and has starred in numerous blockbuster films.
  • Mark Ruffalo (Actor, born 1967): An American actor and activist known for his roles in "The Avengers" series and other critically acclaimed films.
  • Mark Cuban (Entrepreneur, born 1958): An American billionaire entrepreneur and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.
  • Mark Ronson (Musician, born 1975): A British-American musician, DJ, and record producer who has won multiple Grammy Awards.
  • Mark Harmon (Actor, born 1951): An American actor best known for his role as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the TV series "NCIS."
  • Mark Watney ("The Martian," 2015 Film): An astronaut stranded on Mars who must use his ingenuity to survive and signal Earth for rescue.
  • Mark Sloan ("Grey's Anatomy," 2005 TV Series): A charismatic plastic surgeon known as "McSteamy" who has a complicated romantic history.
  • Mark Darcy ("Bridget Jones's Diary," 2001 Film Series): A barrister and the love interest of Bridget Jones, characterized by his reserved nature.
  • Mark Zuckerberg ("The Social Network," 2010 Film): The founder of Facebook who navigates the challenges of creating a social media empire.
  • Mark Greene ("ER," 1994 TV Series): A dedicated and compassionate doctor who faces personal and professional challenges in the emergency room.
  • "Mark of the Vampire" (1935 Film): A horror film about a mysterious vampire who terrorizes a small village.
  • Mark Corrigan ("Peep Show," 2003 TV Series): An awkward and neurotic office worker who navigates life's challenges with his best friend.
  • Mark Antony ("Julius Caesar," 1953 Film): A loyal friend of Caesar who delivers a famous speech and seeks to avenge his assassination.
  • Mark Twain House (Hartford, Connecticut, USA): The former home of Mark Twain, now a museum dedicated to his life and works.
  • St. Mark's Basilica (Venice, Italy): A famous church known for its Italo-Byzantine architecture and historical significance.
  • Markham Park (Sunrise, Florida, USA): A large park offering recreational activities such as mountain biking, fishing, and camping.
  • Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness (Oregon, USA): A protected area named after the former U.S. Senator, featuring rugged terrain and scenic views.
  • Mark Hellinger Theatre (New York City, New York, USA): A historic theater in Manhattan now serving as a church.
  • Mark Twain National Forest (Missouri, USA): A national forest named in honor of the famed author, offering diverse outdoor activities.
  • St. Mark's Square (Venice, Italy): A renowned public square famous for its historic buildings and vibrant atmosphere.

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