Markus name meaning

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Updated: March 18th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Latin and Greek
Usage: German, English, Hungarian, Czech, Dutch, Latvian, Scandinavian, Faroese, Old Norse, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: m(a)-rkus
Meaning: Dedicated to the God Mars
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What does Markus mean?

The widely accepted boy name Markus means "Dedicated to Mars (The Roman God of War)" and is used commonly in English, Old Norse, Greenlandic, German, Czech, Danish, Latvian, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Hungarian and Faroese has its origin in Latin and Greek languages.

Markus is English, Hungarian and German cognate of Marcus. Also Markus is Dutch, Czech and German cognate of Mark. The name is celebrated on April 25.

How do I pronounce Markus?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Markus is m(a)-rkus. mar-kus is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Markus

Marcus, Marcellus, Marcel, Mark, Marcas, Damarcus, Marcusanthony, Maleko, Mark Anthony

Names that rhyme with Markus

How popular is the name Markus?

Markus was a common name in United States. Over 13794 babies have been named Markus since 1915. When at its peak in 1990,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 87 years but it is still going strong.

In addition to that, the given name has been in Markus is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 800 names.

In 2009, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 711 on boy names chart when 42 babies were named Markus. There are over 560 babies that have been given the name Markus in England and Wales.

Also, in France, it has been in use since 1970 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. Recently in 2018, it ranked 1115th when 33 boys were named Markus.

There are over 383 babies that have been given the name Markus in France.

Markus is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, in use since 1971, peaked in 1971 when it ranked 304th.

In Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and peaked in 1996 when it ranked 782nd. However things change on global perspective, Markus is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 300 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Indonesia, Switzerland, Austria, Nigeria, Finland and Sweden. According to our evaluation, at least 600000 people have been bestowed Markus around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2018998206
2017932223
2016858259
2015866259
2014737322
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What numbers say about Markus?

You have a sharp focus and nothing slips your eye. You are the mover and shaker of the world. You take things too seriously and it makes you nervous when something doesn't go as planned. There isn't a person you can't charm. Your stability is something most people envy you for. You remind people that life is for you to live it, and not survive, something many do these days. You get easily stressed when things don't go as planned.

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  •  Ágoston came from Latin, meaning of Ágoston is "The Dignified or The August" is a boy name is used principally in Hungarian
  •  Iulia - Meaning of Iulia is Dedicated to Jupiter is a baby girl name notably used in Danish and Norwegian has origin in Latin and Romanian
  •  Cornel - The prevalent unisex name Cornel is principally used in German and Romanian is originated from Old French and Latin, Cornel means "Horn"
  •  Florentino - Famed Florentino came from Latin is used in English, meaning of Florentino is "Flower Garden and The Element Florens Which Means Blossoming Flourishing" is used as a baby boy name. Florentino is resultant of Florentin.
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Famous people named Markus

  • Markus Feldmann, Swiss politician
  • Markus Keller, retired male athlete from Switzerland
  • Markus Hess, a German citizen
  • Markus Oscarsson, Swedish sprint kayaker who has competed since 1995
  • Markus Rühl, retired IFBB professional bodybuilder
  • Markus Penz, Austrian skeleton racer
  • Markus Ryffel, former long-distance runner from Switzerland
  • Markus Mosse, German physician
  • Markus Gandler, is former cross country skier from Austria
  • Markus Maria Profitlich, cast member of 'Die Wochenshow' between 1999 and 2001
  • Markus Pöyhönen, Finnish former athlete
  • Markus Sandlund, Swedish cellist
  • Markus Herz, German Jewish physician and lecturer on philosophy
  • Markus Kajo, Finnish reporter, screenwriter and TV show host
  • Markus Stenz, German conductor
  • Markus Bär Friedenthal, German Jewish banker and scholar
  • Markus Nüssli, Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s
  • Markus Wasser, Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s
  • Markus Wüst,
  • Markus Weise, German field hockey coach
  • Markus Werner, Markus Werner was born in Eschlikon
  • Markus Eurén, keyboard musician
  • Markus Hacksteiner, former middle distance runner from Switzerland,
  • Markus Böttcher, German television actor
  • Markus Vater, German artist
  • Markus Prock, Austrian luger who competed between 1983 and 2002
  • Markus Hillukkala, Swedish Bandy player
  • Markus Gähler, Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1987 to 1993
  • Markus Schmidt, Austrian luger who competed between 1987 and 1997
  • Markus Schiegl, Austrian luger who has competed from 1987 to 2010
  • Markus Kleinheinz, Austrian luger who competed between 1994 and 2006
  • Markus Wormstorm, South African electronic musician
  • Markus Hallgrimson, German professional basketball player
  • Markus Stöckl, Austrian racing cyclist
  • Markus Kuhn, German computer scientist
  • Markus J. Buehler, American materials scientist and engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Markus Reiner, Israeli scientist and a major figure in rheology
  • Markus Wolf, was head of the Main Directorate for Reconnaissance
  • Markus Näslund, Swedish retired ice hockey player and former general manager for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League
  • Markus Rogan, retired Austrian swimmer,
  • Markus Buchart, lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Markus Mattsson, former professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Markus Babbel, former international German football player and coach
  • Markus Feehily, Irish singer and songwriter
  • Markus Pieper, German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Germany
  • Markus Ferber, German politician and Member of the European Parliament
  • Markus Neumayr, German-Swiss football player
  • Markus Rosenberg, Swedish footballer
  • Markus Stockhausen, German trumpeter and composer
  • Markus Merk, former top-level German football referee
  • Markus Pröll, German former football goalkeeper
  • Markus Heikkinen, Finnish footballer, currently playing for AC Oulu
  • Markus Schulz, German-American DJ and music producer based

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