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.
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.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marius | Colucci | Coluche | film director | ★★★★★ |
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:
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