March as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of March

What is the meaning of the name March ?

The baby name March is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-ch (IPA: /mɑːtʃ/ UK, /mɑrtʃ/ US).

March is English in Origin.

March is a unisex given name and surname drawn from the English month name, ultimately from Latin Martius, "month of Mars," filtered through Old French and Middle English. It thus carries senses of "of Mars, warlike" and "springtime renewal." Another etymological stream is the Middle English and French march/marche "border, frontier," from Proto-Germanic marka, source of the surname for people living in borderlands. In Welsh and other Celtic languages, march/marc denotes a stallion or horse, adding an equine nuance cited in name studies.

As a given name, March appears sporadically in English-speaking records from the 19th century and fits the calendar-name revival alongside April, May, and August. It remains rare and gender-neutral, prized for its crisp sound. Related forms include Marcus, Marc, Marcius, Marzio, and the feminine Marcia; French-style Marche and Catalan/Valencian March occur as surnames. Possible short forms are Mar or Marchy; cognates with similar roots include Martin and Marcel.