The baby name Marek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish/Czech/Slovak: /ˈmarɛk/ (MAH-rek); English approximation: /ˈmɑːrɛk/ (MAR-ek).
Marek is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Marek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish/Czech/Slovak: /ˈmarɛk/ (MAH-rek); English approximation: /ˈmɑːrɛk/ (MAR-ek).
Marek is Slavic in Origin.
Marek is the West Slavic form of Mark, ultimately from the Latin praenomen Marcus, likely meaning “dedicated to Mars” and by extension “warlike.” It is standard in Polish, Czech, and Slovak, pronounced MAH-rek, and came into use with Christianization through the cult of Saint Mark the Evangelist. Medieval records in Bohemia and Poland attest to the name, and it has remained steadily popular, peaking in the later twentieth century in Poland and the Czech Republic; it is also familiar in Central European diasporas.
Variants and cognates include Mark (English), Marc (French, Catalan), Marco (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Marcos (Spanish, Portuguese), and Markus (German, Scandinavian), and Marcus (Latinized/English). South Slavic Marko is related but distinct. Diminutives appear as Polish Mareczek, Czech/Slovak Mareček and Mára. Feminine counterparts follow the Marcus family, such as Marcella/Marcela, rather than a direct feminine of Marek.
| Marek Grechuta Marek Grechuta was a celebrated Polish singer-songwriter and composer, best known for poetic, literary songs that became classics in Poland. He is especially remembered for works like "Dni, których jeszcze nie znamy," "Będziesz moją panią," and "Korowód." | Marek Edelman Marek Edelman is best known as the last surviving leader of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. He was a Polish Jewish political and social activist and a cardiologist. | Marek Belka Marek Belka is a Polish economist and politician best known for serving as Prime Minister of Poland. He has also been finance minister, led Poland’s central bank, and headed the European Department at the International Monetary Fund. |
| Marek Čech Marek Čech may refer to multiple people, most notably the Slovak footballer. The name can also refer to other individuals with the same name. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2021 | #1 | — | 762 |
| Germany | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 429 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #10 | 26,436 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #15 | 9,383 | 6,530 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #22 | 177 | 2,087 |
| CZ | 0 | #24 | 701 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #25 | 699 | 4,221 | |
| EE | 0 | #27 | 11 | 1,051 | |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| PL | 0 | #29 | 966 | 2,600 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #34 | 9,301 | 10,162 |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #60 | 14 | 131 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #91 | 77 | 2,166 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| Norway | Boys | 2006 | #141 | 5 | 488 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #164 | 11 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #206 | 13 | 4,970 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #248 | 11 | 3,997 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #253 | 109 | 5,096 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 13 | 6,912 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #257 | 1,535 | 5,697 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #262 | 64 | 7,401 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #293 | 14 | 2,588 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #294 | 153 | 2,180 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #311 | 31 | 5,378 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| Germany | 0 | #363 | 76 | 2,542 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #364 | 938 | 5,873 |
| NL | 0 | #365 | 27 | 2,481 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #367 | 61 | 2,041 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #369 | 19 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #477 | 29 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #497 | 34 | 8,334 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #536 | 13 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #587 | 21 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #591 | 92 | 3,552 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IT | 0 | #687 | 28 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #754 | 179 | 5,610 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #838 | 55 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #887 | 624 | 10,046 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2007 | #952 | 5 | 10,181 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,098 | 31 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,151 | 26 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Marek is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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