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The baby name Marius is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːriəs/ (MAH-ree-əs),/ˈmeɪriəs/ (MAYR-ee-əs).

Marius is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːriəs/ (MAH-ree-əs),/ˈmeɪriəs/ (MAYR-ee-əs)

What is the meaning of the name Marius ?

The baby name Marius is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːriəs/ (MAH-ree-əs),/ˈmeɪriəs/ (MAYR-ee-əs).

Marius is Latin in Origin.

Marius is a Latin nomen belonging to the ancient Roman gens Marius, later adopted as a personal name. The most accepted etymology connects it to Mars, the Roman god of war, yielding senses like “of Mars” or “warlike”; a minority view links it to Latin mas, maris “male, virile.” The name traveled well across Europe via Latin literature and church records, retaining a crisp, classical sound.

Notable bearers include the formidable general and seven-time consul Gaius Marius, as well as the early Christian martyr Saint Marius (Maris). The name saw sporadic medieval use, then a broader revival with neoclassical taste in the 18th–19th centuries, and today is familiar in Romania, France, Norway, the Netherlands, and Germany. International variants include Mario (Italian, Spanish), Mário (Portuguese), Màrius (Catalan), Marijus (Lithuanian), Mariusz (Polish), and Máriusz (Hungarian); related feminine forms follow the separate line of Maria/Mary.

Marius has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Marius

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Marius Colucci Coluche film director

Marius – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
Ireland Boys 2023 #1 807
LT Boys 0 #5 1,423 2,166
BI 0 #12 1 425
LT 0 #13 126 949
NA 0 #23 11 2,537
France Boys 2021 #28 1,868 2,865
MD 0 #32 3 434
BI Boys 0 #38 7 917
CM 0 #43 13 2,592
GE 0 #44 1 997
NL Boys 2014 #48 25 79
MD Boys 0 #53 30 756
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
ZA 0 #69 535 14,421
AL 0 #71 6 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CY Boys 0 #78 54 3,473
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
NA Boys 0 #88 170 6,830
Belgium Boys 2024 #92 99 401
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
Norway Boys 2025 #94 44 444
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
Switzerland Boys 2024 #112 26 1,769
EE Boys 0 #113 13 2,087
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ZA Boys 0 #121 5,233 25,619
CM Boys 0 #127 1,056 12,054
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
Germany Boys 0 #136 4,057 5,697
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
DK Boys 0 #143 253 7,401
HU Boys 0 #149 26 3,954
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Boys 0 #158 19 4,064
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #167 11 10,220
Sweden Boys 2022 #172 11 1,509
DK 0 #180 24 5,198
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
Austria 0 #192 22 850
AL Boys 0 #193 110 5,122
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #194 7 1,904
IT Boys 0 #195 8,792 10,046
LU Boys 0 #199 20 4,970
Austria Boys 0 #200 315 2,180
Spain Boys 0 #204 2,371 5,610
BG Boys 0 #205 15 3,850
PL 0 #207 6 2,600
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
Germany 0 #224 253 2,542
GR Boys 0 #225 43 6,912
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
France Girls 1951 #249 6 975
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
CZ Boys 0 #263 42 6,530
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
Canada Boys 2024 #277 30 2,588
PT Boys 0 #292 77 7,951
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
NL Boys 0 #294 1,230 5,873
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
PL Boys 0 #296 40 6,459
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
MU Boys 0 #339 19 8,477
NL 0 #341 51 2,481
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
GH Boys 0 #353 9 8,138
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Boys 0 #365 19 11,440
Spain 0 #370 83 2,326
Finland Boys 0 #386 42 2,041
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Finland Boys 2026 #417 341 3,552
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
IT 0 #474 256 4,183
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
PS Boys 0 #504 45 10,655
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
HK Boys 0 #509 19 12,905
IR Boys 0 #516 37 10,162
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
CM Girls 0 #523 18 11,671
IL Boys 0 #540 68 10,983
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BO Boys 0 #579 14 9,244
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
CL Boys 0 #645 21 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
QA Boys 0 #683 25 18,093
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
TN 0 #803 27 13,765
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
United States Boys 2024 #836 57 7,044
PE Boys 0 #848 31 14,506
OM Boys 0 #861 21 17,948
NG Boys 0 #863 89 16,906
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
CO Boys 0 #896 25 15,656
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
MX Boys 0 #946 37 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #958 26 5,561
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,000 112 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,057 36 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,102 40 25,928
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,155 22 20,130
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,334 113 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,583 32 28,008

Marius is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
NL
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Marius

Marius is predominantly a boy's name.
Marius is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɑːriəs/ (MAH-ree-əs),/ˈmeɪriəs/ (MAYR-ee-əs).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mario (Italian, Spanish), Mário (Portuguese) and Mariusz (Polish).
Yes, very popular — Marius ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Marius ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Marius's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #60 in 2011 to #28 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Marius for their child, including Coluche.