Name meaning & stats
Marquis
Marquis means “of Mars” (Latin origin). 24,762 US babies since 1940, peak 1990. Notable Marquiss are 3.8× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“of Mars”
LatinSpelling of Marcus
In US birth records
Peak year: 1990
24,762 US babies were named Marquis between 1940 and 2025.
Where Marquiss end up
Not enough notable Marquiss yet, so this uses the spelling family: Marcus, Marquis, Markus, Marcos.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 3.8× | High · 189 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 2.7× | High · 156 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | High · 64 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | High · 46 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Marcus family show up 3.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Spelling family
1 in 15 Marcuss spell it Marquis
- 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 1990)