Marius

“Possibly connected to Mars” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #2555 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Marius belongs to an older America first — it reached #964 back in 1881 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2555. About 2,700 boys have carried it since 1881.

Around the world: #27 in France (2025) · #92 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mariuses

Marius Petipa — French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1818–1910)
Marius Trésor — French footballer (born 1950)
Marius Wolf — German footballer
Marius Lăcătuș — Romanian footballer
Marius Stankevičius — Lithuanian footballer

In stories & tradition

Marius Pontmercy — Les Misérables
Marius de Romanus — The Vampire Chronicles
Marius Victrix Rakia — Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

What Mariuses become

Among 1,742 notable people named Marius:

Medical professionals appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marius Nasta, Romanian physician and scientist.

Similar names: Mario · Augustin · Maceo · Eliott · Lucius · Justus

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