Mark
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning dedicated to mars or warlike.
How Mark has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #196 |
| 2016 | #195 |
| 2017 | #203 |
| 2018 | #210 |
| 2019 | #223 |
| 2020 | #235 |
| 2021 | #252 |
| 2022 | #247 |
| 2023 | #251 |
| 2024 | #246 |
| 2025 | #245 |
Mark by the numbers
In 2025, 156 babies in England and Wales were named Mark. In the US, 1,936 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 58,731 babies in 1960, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1960, about 1 in 37 American boys born that year was called Mark.
Names that come from Mark
Forms of Mark in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- JohnmarkGod is gracious and warlike; combination of John and Mark10 in the US (2017)
- Markanthonydedicated to mars combined with priceless; compound of Mark and Anthony7 in the US (2017)
- Markeydedicated to mars; a form of Mark7 in the US (2017)
- Markiadedicated to mars; feminine form of Mark7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mark. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mackson of; a form of Mackenzie or similar patronymic430 in the US (2017)
- Marcdedicated to Mars; form of Mark296 in the US (2017)
- Markodedicated to mars; warlike; a form of Mark21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marekwarlike; a form of Marcus89 in the US (2017)
- Marsroman god of war80 in the US (2017)
- Mardrop of water; sea8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mark
Names that are said the same way as Mark, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Mark, 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 Mark
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