Name meaning & stats
Markos
Markos means “of Mars” (Latin origin). 1,040 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Markoss are 1.2× over-represented as writers.
What it means
“of Mars”
LatinSpelling of Marcus
Marcus around the world
- Маркус · Russian
- Маркус · Ukrainian
- Μάρκους · Greek
- ماركوس · Arabic
- מרכוס · Hebrew
- マルクス · Japanese
- 马库斯 (名字) · Chinese
- 마르쿠스 · Korean
- Márkus · Hungarian
- Markku · Finnish
Famous Marcuss
- Marcus Rashford · English footballer (born 1997)
- Marcus Garvey · Jamaica-born British political activist, Pan-Africanist, orator, and e
- Marcus Tulio Tanaka · Japanese association football player
- Marcus Thuram · French footballer (born 1997)
Marcus’s name day
- April 25 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
1,040 US babies were named Markos between 1940 and 2025.
Markos around the world
- Sweden: 22 babies since 1998, peak 2017, No. 1,530 in 2022
- England & Wales: 116 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 3,657 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Markoss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Markoss show up 1.2× 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 347 Marcuss spell it Markos
- Marcus 65%
- Marcos 15%
- Marquis 7%
- Markus 4%
- Marquise 3%
- Marques 2%
- Marquez 2%
- Marquese <1%
- Markese <1%
- Markos <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)