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The name Marcus peaked for girls at #1656 in 1983. Marcus is also used for boys, ranking #258 in 2025.

The name Marcus is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "warlike".

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Though ancient, Marcus now sounds more current than Mark, in tune with today's trend towards us-ending Latinate names.
 Marcus, which is thought to be related to Mars, the god of war, was commonplace in classical Rome--not surprising as it was one of only about a dozen given names in use then. Among the most prominent were the emperor and stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius, the Marcus known to us as Mark Antony, and the politician, philosopher and orator Cicero.
 Dr Marcus Welby was a staple on vintage TV, and since then we have seen the name in both the Harry Potter and Twilight franchises, as the protagonist of Nick Hornby's About a Boy, on Sons of Anarchy and Men of a Certain Age, and in Indiana Jones, The Blind Side, and Bad Santa.
 Marcus Loew was the movie magnate behind MGM and Loew's theatres, and Marcus Allen was an Oakland Raiders superstar.
 Marius is a related possibility.

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The name Marcus is currently ranked #258 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #57 in 1984. The name is most popular in Alaska, New Mexico, and District of Columbia. Marcus is occasionally used for girls in 2022.

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