MARCUS  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "warlike"

Popularity in 2008: #125

Well over three thousand parents chose this ancient Roman name for their sons in the last year recorded, some perhaps honoring Marcus Garvey, leader of the Back to Africa movement.

Variations:
Marius, Marko, Marco, Marc

International Variations:
Markus (German) Markos (Greek) Marcos (Spanish)

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Marcus:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• BEHIND THE NAMER
• TOP NAMES OF 2008: EARLY RESULTS
• BREAKING THE HUNDRED-YEAR RULE