French · Latin

Marius

Pronounced mah-RYOOSShare

Meaning: Possibly related to Mars or Latin male

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Marius is a Roman family name with more than one proposed derivation. It may relate to Mars or the Latin word for male; later use also connected it with Maria.

Nicknames

  • Mars
  • Mar

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Marius comes from French and Latin.

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