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Marko
OriginVariation of Marco, Spanish form of Mark
Meaning"warlike"
About Marko
Marko is one of the many names derived from Mars, the god of war. Marco is the more usual Spanish form but Marko is a variation used in Spain along with Russia, Ukraine, and several Slavic countries.
As of October 2026, Marko ranked #2069 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1174 in 1981.
Editor's take: The name Marko is a boy's name of Spanish, Ukrainian origin meaning "warlike".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,617 | 97 | 50.5 |
| 2015 | #1,608 | 100 | 52.2 |
| 2016 | #1,680 | 94 | 49.5 |
| 2017 | #1,677 | 95 | 51.3 |
| 2018 | #1,867 | 81 | 44.6 |
| 2019 | #1,844 | 82 | 45.7 |
| 2020 | #1,858 | 80 | 46.3 |
| 2021 | #1,926 | 79 | 45.2 |
| 2022 | #2,309 | 62 | 35.5 |
| 2023 | #2,165 | 67 | 39.2 |
| 2024 | #1,867 | 86 | 49.9 |
| 2025 | #2,069 | 72 | 42.2 |
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