Mars

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Latin — From Mars, the Roman god of war

Boy's name · #1615 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Mars is near its high-water mark: it reached #1256 in 2023 and still ranked #1615 in 2025. About 1,300 boys have carried it since 1923.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Mars ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,133 in England & Wales (2025) · #17,094 in Italy (2024) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #3,072 in Canada (2024) · #1,590 in Austria (2022) · #7,585 in Ecuador (2012) · #877 in France (1928).

Famous Marses

Mars Bonfire — Canadian rock musician and songwriter (born 1943)
Mars Williams — American jazz and rock saxophonist (1955–2023)
Mars Callahan — American actor (born 1971)
Mars Ravelo — Filipino comic book artist and writer (1916–1988)
Mars Di Bartolomeo — Luxembourgish politician (born 1952)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 4,400 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Mick Mars — American guitarist (born 1951)
Kenneth Mars — American actor (1935–2011)
Jacqueline Mars — American billionaire and philanthropist (born 1939)

In stories & tradition

Mars — Roman god of war, guardian of agriculture
Mars Blackmon — She's Gotta Have It (film)
Mars Brito — Murder in Passing (web series)

What Marses become

Among 38 notable people named Mars:

Entertainers appear 3.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mars Williams, American jazz and rock saxophonist (1955–2023).

Similar names: Honor · Ahmari · Dior · Kruz · Pax · Cypress

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