Meaning"Beloved ruler or warrior" | Formal: "Honorable ruler or warrior"
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#9251
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Origin & history of Markis
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Modern American roots
Markis comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Beloved ruler or warrior" | Formal: "Honorable ruler or warrior".
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How popular is Markis?
1990peak year
The name Markis reached its peak in 1990, with 37 registrations (ranked #2036). It had only entered records 20 years earlier, in 1970. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9251) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Markis has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 904 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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