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Why parents love Mario- Super Mario IS the most iconic gaming character EVER.
- Mario Lemieux is one of hockey's greatest.
- Mario Puzo wrote The Godfather.
- Three syllables with a warm, Italian sound: MAR-ee-oh.
- The meaning warlike carries Mars-warrior heritage.
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The vibe of Mario
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Origin & history of Mario
Latin Marius (of Mars)
→ Italian Mario
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Latin / Italian roots
Mario means warlike from Mars. Super Mario is gaming's most iconic. Lemieux is hockey's greatest. Puzo wrote The Godfather.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Super Mario (1985); Lemieux (born 1965).
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Today
Mario remains a beloved choice, ranking #340 in the US. 151,662 babies have been named Mario since 1897.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Mario?
1980
peak year
Mario reached its widest reach during the 1980s. In 1980, 2,936 babies received the name (ranked #102). In the present decade it sits around #340, with about 1,007 babies given the name annually. Mario has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 151,662 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,936
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #102)
(ranked #102)
1,007
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
10,070
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
151,662
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Mario2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Mario's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — most-iconic leadership. People named Mario tend to be warm, legendary, and gifted at being gaming's most iconic, hockey's greatest, AND the Godfather.
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Gaming's most iconic✦
Lemieux-hockey◈
Puzo-Godfather◎
Mars-warlike♡
Nintendo-legendaryM4
A1
R9
I9
O6
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Mario🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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Famous people named MarioClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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