Marco
2 syllables
♂ 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.

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Marco at a glance
MeaningRendered To Mars, Warlike
OriginItalian / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#365
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Why parents love Marco
  • Marco Polo is the greatest explorer — opened the Silk Road.
  • Marco Polo is the most universal pool game.
  • Two syllables with a warm, Italian sound: MAR-ko.
  • The meaning warlike carries Mars-warrior heritage.
  • The Italian form gives genuine depth.
The vibe of Marco
warlikeof MarsLatinMarcusMarco PoloSilk Roadgreatest explorerpool gameItalian
Origin & history of Marco
Latin Marcus (of Mars) Italian Marco
1
Italian / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish roots
Marco means warlike. Marco Polo opened the Silk Road — the greatest explorer. Marco Polo is the universal pool game.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin/Italian; Marco Polo (1254–1324).
3
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
How popular is Marco?
2005 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,117 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #187)
903 Avg. per year
(last decade)
9,030 Total registrations
last 10 years
76,042 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #365) Popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Marco
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

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.

Opens roads IS a game
Polo-greatest-explorer
Silk-Road
Pool-game-universal
Mars-warrior
M4
A1
R9
C3
O6
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Marco
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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