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The baby name Marky is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑrki/ (MAR-kee).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈmɑrki/ (MAR-kee)

What is the meaning of the name Marky ?

The baby name Marky is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑrki/ (MAR-kee).

Marky is in Origin.

Marky is an English diminutive of Mark, which ultimately comes from the Latin praenomen Marcus. Most scholars connect Marcus to Mars, the Roman god of war, giving the name the sense “of Mars,” “warlike,” or “dedicated to Mars.” Through the New Testament figure Saint Mark the Evangelist, the root name spread across Christian Europe and became established in many languages.

As a pet form, Marky follows the familiar -y/-ie pattern of affectionate nicknames (compare Johnny, Tommy) and appears in English-speaking records from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the late 20th century it began to see occasional use as an independent given name, helped by pop-cultural visibility (e.g., “Marky Mark”). Variant spellings include Markie, Markey, Marki, and Markee; related forms of the root are Mark, Marc, Marcus, Markus, Marco, Marcos, Marek, and Márk. Predominantly masculine, Marky can function unisex as a casual nickname.

Marky has the following similar or variant Names

Marky – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
CZ Girls 0 #252 91 5,378
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
PH Boys 0 #278 106 11,440
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
IR Girls 0 #446 85 8,334
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
QA Boys 0 #687 21 18,093
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
United States Boys 2013 #869 6 7,323
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,053 40 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,086 26 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,480 135 28,008

Marky is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AO
AR
BH

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People also ask about Marky

Marky is predominantly a boy's name.
Marky is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɑrki/ (MAR-kee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mark, Marcus, Markus, Marc, Markie and Markey.
Across languages, Marky has these equivalents: Marcus (Latin), Marc (French/Catalan), Marco (Italian/Spanish), Markus (German/Scandinavian), Marek (Polish/Czech), and 2 more.
Somewhat — Marky ranked #869 in United States in 2013, placing it just outside the most common names.