The baby name Marx is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrks/ ("marks").
Marx is German in Origin.
The baby name Marx is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrks/ ("marks").
Marx is German in Origin.
Marx is a German dialectal form and later surname derived from Markus/Marcus, the Latin praenomen from Mars, giving the meaning "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars." In medieval and early modern German-speaking regions, Marx appears in parish registers as a vernacular given name; over time it stabilized as a patronymic family name ("son of Mark/Markus"), also adopted among Ashkenazi Jews through German usage.
Today Marx is an uncommon but striking given name in the Anglophone and German spheres, its clipped shape and final X lending a modern edge. Associations range from philosopher Karl Marx to the vaudeville-era Marx Brothers, giving the name an intellectual and artsy sheen. Related forms include Marcus, Markus, Mark, Marc, Marco, Marcos, Márk, Marko, and Marek; feminine counterparts are Marcia, Marcella, and Marciana. Surname/variant spellings include Marks and Marxen.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #123 | 3 | 2,087 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| France | Boys | 1945 | #189 | 4 | 591 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #225 | 11 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #226 | 16 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 4 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #323 | 9 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #323 | 7 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #370 | 14 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #533 | 18 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #576 | 17 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #652 | 14 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #711 | 41 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #733 | 146 | 14,506 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #865 | 17 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #890 | 9 | 7,053 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #898 | 23 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #953 | 30 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,047 | 65 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,125 | 54 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,424 | 48 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Marx is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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