Name meaning & stats
Marios
Marios means “male” (Latin origin). 106 US babies since 1940, peak 1980. Notable Marioss are 2.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“male”
LatinSpelling of Marius
Marius around the world
- Мариус · Russian
- Маріус · Ukrainian
- ماريوس · Arabic
- מריוס · Hebrew
- マリウス · Japanese
- 马里乌斯 · Chinese
- Máriusz
- Mariusz · Polish
- Marij
- Màriu
Famous Mariuss
- Marius Petipa · French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1818–1910)
- Marius Trésor · French footballer (born 1950)
- Marius Wolf · German footballer
- Marius Lăcătuș · Romanian footballer
Marius’s name day
- January 19 · Norway, France
In US birth records
Peak year: 1980
106 US babies were named Marios between 1940 and 2025.
Marios around the world
- Sweden: 25 babies since 1998, peak 2022, No. 1,006 in 2022
- England & Wales: 156 babies since 1996, peak 2021, No. 2,437 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Marioss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.5× | High · 32 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 0.9× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Marioss show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 54 Mariuss spell it Marios
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1980)