The baby name Markos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-kos (IPA: /ˈmɑr.kos/).
Markos is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Markos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-kos (IPA: /ˈmɑr.kos/).
Markos is Greek in Origin.
Markos (Greek Μάρκος) is the Hellenic form of Latin Marcus, probably derived from Mars, the Roman god of war, thus interpreted as "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars," with a possible Etruscan root. It appears in early Christian records through Saint Mark the Evangelist (Markos), traditionally the author of the second Gospel and founder of the Church of Alexandria, which ensured durable use across the Greek-speaking East, Byzantine circles, and Coptic communities; Venetian veneration of St. Mark also reinforced the name’s prestige in the eastern Mediterranean.
Variants include Mark (English), Marcus and Markus (Latin/German/Scandinavian), Marco (Italian and South Slavic), Marcos (Spanish/Portuguese), Marko (South Slavic), Marek (Polish/Czech/Slovak), and Márk (Hungarian). In Greece and Cyprus, Markos remains a straightforward, classical choice, written Μάρκος and pronounced MAR-kos. Feminine or related forms include Marcia and Marcella. The name’s long record blends classical Roman heritage with enduring Christian resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #22 | 6 | 678 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| CY | 0 | #57 | 4 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #69 | 66 | 3,473 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #72 | 356 | 6,912 |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| GR | 0 | #89 | 46 | 3,911 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #122 | 4 | 2,087 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #242 | 5 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #268 | 31 | 5,122 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| PE | 0 | #299 | 12 | 6,350 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| EG | 0 | #371 | 30 | 6,387 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #383 | 63 | 10,523 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #390 | 10 | 5,922 |
| BO | 0 | #401 | 8 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #417 | 11 | 2,041 |
| CL | 0 | #428 | 7 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #436 | 17 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #450 | 18 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #457 | 25 | 9,305 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #462 | 13 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #471 | 17 | 10,188 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #486 | 20 | 12,621 |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #545 | 122 | 13,390 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #550 | 43 | 9,244 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #583 | 172 | 12,213 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #631 | 388 | 16,355 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #649 | 244 | 15,035 |
| LB | 0 | #649 | 10 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #656 | 12 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #659 | 24 | 3,552 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #668 | 219 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #692 | 245 | 5,610 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #753 | 17 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #789 | 132 | 15,656 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #877 | 16 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #897 | 56 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #929 | 23 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 142 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,091 | 38 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,155 | 22 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,187 | 25 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,412 | 60 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Markos is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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