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Marco

“Dedicated to Mars, a Roman god” — Italian, from Latin Marcus origin

Boy's name · #370 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Marco reached its best rank, #174, in 1996 and ranked #370 in 2025. About 77,000 boys have carried it since 1910.

Around the world: #27 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marcos

• Marco Polo — Venetian explorer and merchant who travelled through Asia (1254–1324)
• Marco van Basten — Dutch association football player and manager (born 1964)
• Marco Rubio — 72nd United States Secretary of State since 2025
• Marco Reus — German association football player (born 1989)
• Marco Verratti — Italian association football player

In stories & tradition

• Marco — Animorphs
• Marco Pacella — The 4400
• Marco O'Brien — La Femme Nikita

What Marcos become

Among 6,450 notable people named Marco:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marco Antonio de Dominis, Croatian cleric and scientist.

Similar names: Marcos · Fabian · Mario · Niko · Cristian · Pablo

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