How to say it
MAR · cos
/ˈmɑːr.koʊs/
Masculine
Marcos
Of Mars, warlike
What it means
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Mark, tied to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Marcos is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Mark, from the Latin Marcus, linked to Mars, the Roman god of war. The evangelist Mark wrote one of the four Gospels, and Marcos stays a steady classic across the Spanish-speaking world. Said MAR-kohs.
Popularity over time
peaked at #224 in 1996, currently #517 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Spelling
The Spanish form of Mark; cousin to Marco and Marcus.
Spelling variants
- Marco
- Marcus
- Markos
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