Name meaning & stats
Mars
Mars means “male” (Latin origin). 1,499 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Marss are 1.3× over-represented as journalists.
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: 2023
1,499 US babies were named Mars between 1940 and 2025.
Mars around the world
- England & Wales: 51 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 2,131 in 2025
- France: 30 babies since 1900, peak 1928
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Marss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are journalists, Marss show up 1.3× 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 4 Mariuss spell it Mars
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)