Italian

Marco

Pronounced MAR-kohShare

Meaning: Form of Marcus; probably related to Mars

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

The Italian form of Marcus. Explorer Marco Polo is a notable bearer, while the deeper root is probably the Roman god Mars rather than a direct word meaning warlike.

Nicknames

  • Marc
  • Marky

Spellings & variants

Famous namesakes

  • Marco PoloExplorer

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Marco comes from Italian.

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