Marquis
A boys’ name of French origin, meaning border lord, nobleman of rank.
How Marquis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #928 |
| 2016 | #942 |
| 2019 | #959 |
Marquis by the numbers
Marquis was given to 201 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,036 babies in 1990, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marquis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Marquis
Names that are said the same way as Marquis, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Marcosdedicated to mars; warlike725 in the US (2017)
- Markusdedicated to mars; variant of Marcus223 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)
- Markese18 in the US (2017)
- Marquese9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Marquis, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean nobility
Like Marquis, 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 Marquis
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