Marek
A boys’ name of Czech origin, meaning warlike; a form of Marcus.
Marek by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Marek. In the US, 89 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 145 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Marcus
Like Marek, each of these traces back to Marcus: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Marcusdedicated to Mars; warlike2,011 in the US (2017)
- Markusdedicated to mars; variant of Marcus223 in the US (2017)
- Marciof mars; a form of Marcus or Marcia25 in the US (2017)
- Markosdedicated to Mars; warrior; greek form of Marcus5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Markiewarlike; a form of Marcus21 in the US (2017)
- Marceaudedicated to mars; warlike; a form of Marcus8 in the US (2017)
- Markasdedicated to mars; a form of Marcus7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Markelladedicated to mars; feminine form of Marcus7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marek. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Marek
Names that are said the same way as Marek, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Marek, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Marek
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