Marcos

Origin: Spanish/Portuguese (from Latin, of Etruscan origin) — Variant of Marcus · Possibly linked to Mars, Roman god of war; Etruscan root meaning unknown

Boy's name · #517 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Marcos reached its best rank, #224, in 1996 and ranked #517 in 2025. Roughly 54,000 boys have been named Marcos since 1888.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#25 in Spain (2024) · #124 in Ecuador (2025) · #131 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #169 in Mexico (2024) · #1,610 in Austria (2025) · #2,085 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,740 in Canada (2024).

Famous Marcoses

Marcos Rojo — Argentine association football player
Marcos Alonso Mendoza — Spanish association football player
Marcos Llorente — Spanish association football player
Marcos Senna — Brazilian association football player
Marcos Acuña — Argentine association football player

In stories & tradition

Marcos Dorda — Burnt Money (book)
Marcos Gildark — Re:Zero (novel series)
Marcos — The accident (book)

What Marcoses become

Among 1,435 notable people named Marcos:

Sports figures appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marcos Rojo, Argentine association football player.

Similar names: Marco · Pablo · Mario · Rodrigo · Mauricio · Andres

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