Marko

“Derivative of Mars, Rome's god of war” — Slavic, from Latin (via Mark) origin

Boy's name · #2069 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Marko reached its best rank, #1174, in 1981 and ranked #2069 in 2025. About 4,400 boys have carried it since 1892. Marko is the less common spelling of Marco — about 8% of babies given the name are written this way; Marco itself ranked #370 in 2025.

Around the world: #18 in Croatia (2025) · #49 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024) · #90 in Slovenia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Markos

Marko Marin — German association football player (born 1989)
Marko Arnautović — Austrian association football player (born 1989)
Marko Pjaca — Croatian association football player
Marko Pantelić — Serbian footballer
Marko Livaja — Croatian association football player (born 1993)

In stories & tradition

Marko the Damned — mythical character
Marko Vukcic — Nero Wolfe bibliography
Marko — The Lost Boys

What Markos become

Among 2,051 notable people named Marko:

Sports figures appear 2.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marko Marin, German association football player (born 1989).

Similar names: Marco · Vladimir · Marcell · Rico · Mikhail · Markus

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