Marco

Italian and Spanish form of Mark

"warlike"

Marco Origin and Meaning

The name Marco is a boy's name of Spanish, Italian origin meaning "warlike".

Simple and universal, Marco is a Latin classic that would make a much livelier namesake for an Uncle Mark. It was used for her son by actress Jill Hennessy and goes well with surnames of any nationality.

Marco, related to the Roman god Mars, has long been associated with Marco Polo, the thirteenth century Venetian merchant-traveler who was instrumental in introducing Europeans to Asian culture. Eugene O'Neill wrote a play called Marco Millions, based on the life of Marco Polo.

More recent noteworthy Marcos are Marco Andretti, Indy race car driver grandson of the legendary Mario, and Marco Rubio, Florida senator. The name can also be found in two early Dr. Seuss books.

Marco Rank in US Top 1000

# 381 in the US

Marco Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 640 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Marco

• 381 US 2023
• 640 Nameberry 2025
• 528 Future 2028
• 513 England 2023
• 178 Germany 2016
• 30 Italy 2023
• 28 Spain 2023
• 59 Portugal 2014
• 139 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Marco

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• Adrien
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Famous People Named Marco

• Marco Polo Italian explorer
• Marco Antonio "Marky" Delgado American soccer player
• Marco Antonio Rubio U.S. senator from Florida
• Marko Tapani "Marco" Hietala Finnish guitarist and vocalist
• Marco Reus German footballer
• Marco Fabbri Italian ice dancer
• Marco Pierre White British chef
• Marco Xavier Pierre White Jr. British model
• Marcel "Marco" van Basten Dutch footballer
• Marco Ramos Rubio son of footballer Sergio Ramos
• Marco Tulio Portuguese YouTuber
• Marco Wölfli Swiss footballer
• Marco Asensio Willemsen spanish footballer
• Marco Valastro son of Cake Boss Buddy Valastro

The name Marco in Pop Culture

• Marco Polo Italian explorer & namesake of game "Marco Polo"
• Marco character from Animorphs
• Marco Del Rossi character from "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
• Marco character from movie "Dinner for Schmucks"
• Marco one of the balloonists from game "Spyro the Dragon"
• Marco Silvani from the Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Marco Bodt popular character from the anime series "Attack on Titan"
• Marco character in webcomic "Saga"
• Marco Diaz character on TV's "Star vs. the Forces of Evil"
• Marco Alisdair main character from "Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
• Tio Marco character in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising"