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Markus
say it mar-kus
What Markus means
- Latin spelling of Marcus, probably from Mars, the Roman god of war New Testament and Christian saint: form of Mark; Mark the Evangelist (Marcus in Latin)
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 5 in the Faroe Islands (2021)
- no. 51 in Norway (2020)
- no. 101 in Austria (2020)
- no. 380 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 407 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 618 in Australia (2024)
- no. 718 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 798 in Switzerland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1990.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Samuel Theodore Elias Elijah Michael Raphael Martin
Markus in stories
- Detroit: Become Human: Markus, the android who leads a peaceful revolution