Marcos

Meaning: Possibly dedicated to Mars
Origin: Latin — Spanish/Portuguese form of Marcus

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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#24 in Spain (2024) · #124 in Ecuador (2025) · #131 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #159 in Mexico (2024) · #1,610 in Austria (2025) · #1,642 in Canada (2025) · #1,890 in Italy (2024) · #2,014 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,345 in France (2025) · #1,459 in Sweden (2024) · #770 in Ireland (2023) · #1,216 in Belgium (2023) and 2 more.

Famous Marcoses

Marcos Rojo — Argentine footballer (born 1990)
Marcos Alonso Mendoza — Spanish footballer (born 1990)
Marcos Llorente — Spanish footballer (born 1995)
Marcos Senna — Brazilian footballer (born 1976)
Marcos Acuña — Argentine footballer (born 1991)
Marcos Senesi — Argentine footballer (born 1997)
Marcos Baghdatis — Cypriot tennis player (born 1985)
Marcos Pérez Jiménez — Dictator of Venezuela from 1952 to 1958 (1914–2001)
Marcos — Brazilian footballer (born 1973)
Marcos Lopes — Portuguese footballer (born 1995)

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 footballer (born 1990).

Similar names: Marco · Enrique · Marcel · Gustavo · Mauricio · Andres

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