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Marc

“Variant of Marcus — Possibly linked to Mars, Roman god of war; Etruscan root meaning unknown” — Latin, of Etruscan origin

Boy's name · #1237 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Marc — on the books since 1901, #1237 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 141,000 boys share it. Marc is the less common spelling of Mark — about 10% of babies given the name are written this way; Mark itself ranked #245 in 2025.

Around the world: #35 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marcs

• Marc Chagall — Belarusian-French artist (1887–1985)
• Marc Bloch — French historian (1886–1944)
• Marc Anthony — American singer (born 1968)
• Marc Bartra — Spanish soccer player
• Marc Cucurella — Spanish association football player

In stories & tradition

• Marc (Moon Knight) — Earth-616
• Marc Antony and Pussyfoot — Looney Tunes
• Marc Hoffmann — Inspector Rex

What Marcs become

Among 7,251 notable people named Marc:

Business leaders appear 1.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marc Andreessen, American entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer.

Similar names: Mark · Jon · Marquis · Tony · Mario · Marcell

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