Markus
Meaning
“Germanic spelling of Marcus, Latin, traditionally 'dedicated to Mars'”
Markus around the world
One shared root links 19 names across 8 languages.
Shared root: from Latin Marcus, a Roman praenomen traditionally derived from Mars, the war god; Marcellus is its diminutive
The constellation
12 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Markus peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
766 people · the #9,946 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 26
Among people named Markus living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 20 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Markus
Most people given the name Markus in the United States were born between 1980 and 2019. The Markus you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Markus deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Markus truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Markus fits with your family’s names and surname.
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