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The baby name Mars is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑːrz/ or /mɑrz/ (MAHRZ).

Mars is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /mɑːrz/ or /mɑrz/ (MAHRZ)

What is the meaning of the name Mars ?

The baby name Mars is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑːrz/ or /mɑrz/ (MAHRZ).

Mars is Latin in Origin.

Mars traces to Latin Mārs (genitive Mārtis), the Roman theonym behind the month Martius (March) and weekday names like French mardi and Spanish martes. In early Roman religion Mars was a protector of fields and flocks before becoming the emblematic god of war, and mythic father of Romulus and Remus. The name thus carries senses of “god of war,” “warlike,” and, by older association, springtime vitality.

Used as a given name, Mars was uncommon historically, with the legacy of the deity traveling instead through related names: Marcus and Marcius (“of Mars”), Marius, and Martin/ Martina from Latin Martinus “belonging to Mars.” Direct use has risen modestly in the 20th–21st centuries, aided by planetary and sci‑fi imagery and occasional pop‑culture visibility, and can be considered unisex in contemporary practice. Language variants include Romance Marte (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese) and Catalan Mart; see also derivatives Marcus, Marius, Martin, Martino, Martine, and the adjective “martial” (martialis).

Mars has the following similar or variant Names

Mars – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
TW 0 #90 11 4,523
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
TW Boys 0 #138 111 7,111
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
BD 0 #190 38 5,992
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
MO Boys 0 #194 30 5,842
AL Girls 0 #207 16 4,141
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
France Boys 1928 #222 3 735
KZ Boys 0 #223 67 6,578
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
CN Boys 0 #235 88 9,639
GH 0 #242 7 5,396
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #253 7 3,997
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2020 #279 5 2,919
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
QA Girls 0 #286 31 15,378
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
PH Girls 0 #299 93 13,098
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
MY 0 #314 17 12,352
RU Boys 0 #324 193 12,621
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
HK 0 #334 15 8,483
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
PH Boys 0 #345 39 11,440
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BD Girls 0 #359 28 8,413
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
HK Boys 0 #362 173 12,905
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
SD Boys 0 #433 13 10,523
KW Girls 0 #434 82 19,177
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
AE Girls 0 #524 30 20,968
BH 0 #532 22 17,937
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
SG Girls 0 #545 42 18,916
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
BD Boys 0 #567 10 10,045
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
HK Girls 0 #584 32 16,104
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #652 16 13,071
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SG Boys 0 #653 45 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
SY 0 #706 23 11,684
TN 0 #739 91 13,765
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #769 124 7,044
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
SA Girls 0 #822 114 25,931
NL Boys 0 #837 115 5,873
EG Boys 0 #845 42 15,035
PE Boys 0 #851 28 14,506
OM Boys 0 #861 21 17,948
United States Girls 2024 #890 27 8,487
Germany Boys 0 #903 50 5,697
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #909 22 5,610
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
MX Boys 0 #945 38 16,355
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
MY Boys 0 #950 162 25,439
MY Girls 0 #956 39 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
MA 0 #975 154 20,986
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,057 22 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,058 35 22,615
DZ 0 #1,095 82 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,112 72 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,125 17 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,150 29 25,619
TR 0 #1,154 58 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,368 104 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,398 49 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,465 150 28,008

Mars is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Mars

Mars is predominantly a boy's name.
Mars is a one syllable name, pronounced /mɑːrz/ or /mɑrz/ (MAHRZ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marz.
Across languages, Mars has these equivalents: Ares (Greek equivalent deity/name), Martin (from Latin Martinus).
Yes — Mars ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Mars ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).
Mars's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #858 in 2014 to #769 in 2024 in United States.