Marques
A boys’ name of Spanish origin, meaning marquis, nobleman; from Latin marchensis.
Babies a year
52
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Marques by the numbers
Marques was given to 52 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 350 babies in 1984, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marques. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Marques
Names that are said the same way as Marques, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Marcusdedicated to Mars; warlike2,011 in the US (2017)
- Marcosdedicated to mars; warlike725 in the US (2017)
- Markusdedicated to mars; variant of Marcus223 in the US (2017)
- Marquisea marquess; a noble title112 in the US (2017)
- Markosdedicated to Mars; warrior; greek form of Marcus5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Markasdedicated to mars; a form of Marcus7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Marques, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Marques
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