♂ Male◎ Italian / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish◈ 2 syllables
"Rendered To Mars, Warlike"
From Italian / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish
Marco means warlike or of Mars — from the Latin Marcus. Marco Polo opened the Silk Road to the West — the greatest explorer. Marco is also the call in the most universal swimming-pool game. Two syllables of Polo-greatest-explorer, the universal pool game, and the Italian word for Mars-warrior.
Marco means warlike. Marco Polo opened the Silk Road — the greatest explorer. Marco Polo is the universal pool game.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin/Italian; Marco Polo (1254–1324).
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Today
Marco remains a beloved choice, ranking #365 in the US. 76,042 babies have been named Marco since 1910.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Marco?
2005peak year
Marco reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2005, 2,117 babies received the name (ranked #187). In the present decade it sits around #365, with about 903 babies given the name annually. Marco's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 76,042 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Marco's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Silk-Road adventure. People named Marco tend to be warm, exploratory, and gifted at opening roads while being a universal game.
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