Marius
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning of mars; warlike.
Marius by the numbers
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Marius. In the US, 67 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 England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 80 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Names that come from Marius
Forms of Marius in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marius. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Marcusdedicated to Mars; warlike2,011 in the US (2017)
- Markusdedicated to mars; variant of Marcus223 in the US (2017)
- Mariosof Mars or of the sea; Greek form of Mario9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marqus6 in the US (2017)
- Maximusgreatest or largest1,951 in the US (2017)
- Matiasgift of god; a form of Matthew1,558 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Marius, 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 Marius
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