Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Marc m French, Catalan, Welsh
French, Catalan and Welsh form of Marcus (see Mark). This name was borne by the Russian-French artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985).
Marcas m Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Marcus (see Mark).
Marceau m French
Old French variant of Marcel. A famous bearer of the surname was the French general François Séverin Marceau (1769-1796).
Marcel m French, Catalan, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, German
Form of Marcellus used in several languages. Notable bearers include the French author Marcel Proust (1871-1922) and the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968).
Marceli m Polish
Polish form of Marcellus.
Marcelin m French
French form of Marcellinus.
Marcelina f Polish, Spanish, Portuguese
Polish, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Marcellinus.
Marceline f French
French feminine form of Marcellinus.
Marcelinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Marcelo.
Marcelino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellinus.
Marcell m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marcellus.
Marcelle f French
French feminine form of Marcellus.
Marcellette f French (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Marcellus.
Marcellin m French
French form of Marcellinus.
Marcelline f French
French feminine form of Marcellinus.
Marcellino m Italian
Italian form of Marcellinus.
Marcellinus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Marcellus. Saint Marcellinus was a pope of the early 4th century who was supposedly martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Marcello m Italian
Italian form of Marcellus.
Marcellus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was originally a diminutive of Marcus. This was the name of two popes.
Marcelo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus.
Marci f English
Diminutive of Marcia.
Márcia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Marcia.
Marcia f English, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Marcius. It was borne by a few very minor saints. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 18th century.
Marcial m Spanish
Spanish form of Martialis (see Martial).
Marciana f Ancient Roman, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Marcianus. This was the name of a young woman martyred in North Africa during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Marciano m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Portuguese, Spanish and Italian form of Marcianus.
Marcianus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was a derivative of the praenomen Marcus. This was the name of a 5th-century Eastern Roman emperor. It was also borne by a 2nd-century saint: a bishop of Tortona, Italy.
Marcie f English
Diminutive of Marcia.
Marcin m Polish
Polish form of Martin.
Márcio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Marcius.
Marcio m Spanish
Spanish form of Marcius.
Mārcis m Latvian
Originally a short form of Mārtiņš, now used independently.
Marcius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was a derivative of the praenomen Marcus. This was the name of an early, possibly legendary, king of Rome.
Marcjanna f Polish
Polish form of Marciana.
Marco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch
Italian form of Marcus (see Mark). During the Middle Ages this name was common in Venice, where Saint Mark was supposedly buried. A famous bearer was the Venetian explorer Marco Polo, who travelled across Asia to China in the 13th century.
Marcos m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcus (see Mark).
Marcus m Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Roman praenomen, or given name, that was probably derived from the name of the Roman god Mars. This was among the most popular of the Roman praenomina. Famous bearers include Marcus Tullius Cicero (known simply as Cicero), a 1st-century BC statesman and orator, Marcus Antonius (known as Mark Antony), a 1st-century BC politician, and Marcus Aurelius, a notable 2nd-century emperor. This was also the name of a pope of the 4th century. This spelling has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world, though the traditional English form Mark has been more common.
Marcy f English
Diminutive of Marcia.
Mardochaios m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Mordecai.
Mardocheus m Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of Mordecai.
Marduk m Semitic Mythology
Probably from Sumerian amar-Utuk meaning "calf of Utu", derived from amar "calf" combined with the name of the sun god Utu. This was the name of the chief Babylonian god, presiding over heaven, light, sky, battle, and fertility. After killing the dragon Tiamat, who was an old enemy of the gods, he created the world and sky from the pieces of her body.
Mare f Estonian, Slovene, Macedonian, Croatian
Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with Mar.
Mared f Welsh
Welsh form of Margaret.
Mareike f Frisian, German
Frisian and German diminutive of Maria.
Marek m Polish, Czech, Slovak, Estonian
Polish, Czech and Slovak form of Mark.
Mareks m Latvian
Latvian form of Marek.
Maren f Danish, Norwegian
Danish diminutive of Marina or Maria.
Maret f Estonian
Estonian form of Margaret.
Mareye f Walloon
Walloon form of Maria.
Marfa f Russian
Traditional Russian form of Martha.
Marga f German, Dutch
Diminutive of Margarete or Margaretha.
Margaid f Manx
Manx form of Margaret.
Margalit f Hebrew
Means "pearl" in Hebrew, ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).
Margareeta f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish and Estonian variant form of Margaret.
Margaret f English
Derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl", a word that was probably ultimately a borrowing from an Indo-Iranian language. Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Later legends told of her escape from a dragon, with which she was often depicted in medieval art. The saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and her name has been widely used in the Christian world.... [more]
Margaréta f Slovak, Hungarian
Slovak and Hungarian form of Margaret.
Margareta f German, Swedish, Romanian, Slovene, Finnish, Croatian
Form of Margaret in several languages.
Margarete f German
German form of Margaret.
Margaretha f Dutch, Swedish, German
Dutch form of Margaret, as well as a Swedish and German variant form.
Margarethe f German
German form of Margaret.
Margaretta f English
Latinate form of Margaret.
Margarid f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Margarit.
Margarida f Portuguese, Galician, Catalan, Occitan
Portuguese, Galician, Catalan and Occitan form of Margaret. Also in these languages, this is the common word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).
Margarit f Armenian
Armenian form of Margaret, also meaning "pearl" in Armenian.
Margarita f Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Greek, Albanian, Late Roman
Latinate form of Margaret. This is also the Spanish word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).
Margaux f French
Variant of Margot influenced by the name of the wine-producing French town. It was borne by Margaux Hemingway (1954-1996), granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway, who had it changed from Margot.
Marge f English, Estonian
Diminutive of Margaret (English) or Margareeta (Estonian).
Marged f Welsh
Welsh form of Margaret.
Margery f English
Medieval English form of Margaret.
Margetud m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Meredith.
Margh m Cornish
Cornish form of Mark.
Margherita f Italian
Italian form of Margaret. This is also the Italian word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).
Margie f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Margit f Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, German
Hungarian and Scandinavian form of Margaret.
Margita f Slovak, Czech
Slovak form and Czech variant of Margaret.
Margitta f German
German variant form of Margaret.
Margo f English
Variant of Margot.
Margot f French
French short form of Margaret.
Margreet f Limburgish, Dutch
Limburgish form of Margaret and a Dutch variant of Margriet.
Margrét f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margaret.
Margret f German, English
Contracted form of Margarete or Margaret.
Margrete f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Margaret.
Margrethe f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Margaret. This is the name of the current queen of Denmark (1940-).
Margriet f Dutch
Dutch form of Margaret. This is also the Dutch word for the daisy flower (species Leucanthemum vulgare).
Margrit f German
German variant form of Margaret.
Marguerite f French
French form of Margaret. This is also the French word for the daisy flower (species Leucanthemum vulgare).
Margus m Estonian
Estonian form of Marcus (see Mark).
Marharyta f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Margaret.
Mari 1 f Estonian, Finnish, Welsh, Breton, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Georgian, Armenian
Estonian, Finnish, Welsh and Breton form of Maria, as well as a Hungarian diminutive of Mária. It is also a Scandinavian, Georgian and Armenian form of the French name Marie.
Mária f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria.
María f & m Spanish, Galician, Icelandic
Spanish, Galician and Icelandic form of Maria.... [more]
Maria f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Estonian, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Armenian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.... [more]
María Ángeles f Spanish
Combination of María and Ángeles.
María Auxiliadora f Spanish
Means "Mary the helper" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
María Belén f Spanish
Combination of María and Belén.
Mariabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Bella.
María Carmen f Spanish
Combination of María and Carmen. This was the most popular name for girls in Spain from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Maria Chiara f Italian
Combination of Maria and Chiara.
María Cristina f Spanish
Combination of María and Cristina.
María Cruz f Spanish
Combination of María and Cruz.
María de Jesús f Spanish
Means "Mary (the mother) of Jesus" in Spanish, a compound of María and Jesús.
María de la Cruz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the cross" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
María de las Mercedes f Spanish
Means "Mary of mercies" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
María del Carmen f Spanish
Means "Mary of Mount Carmel" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary (see Carmen).
María del Mar f Spanish
Means "Mary of the sea" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
Maria del Mar f Catalan
Means "Mary of the sea" in Catalan, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
María de los Ángeles f Spanish
Means "Mary of the angels" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
María de los Dolores f Spanish
Means "Mary of sorrows" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.
María Dolores f Spanish
Combination of María and Dolores.
María Elena f Spanish
Combination of María and Elena.
María Fernanda f Spanish
Combination of María and Fernanda.
Maria Francesca f Italian
Combination of Maria and Francesca.
Maria Grazia f Italian
Combination of Maria and Grazia.
Mariah f English
Variant of Maria. It is usually pronounced in a way that reflects an older English pronunciation of Maria. The name was popularized in the early 1990s by the American singer Mariah Carey (1970-).
María Isabel f Spanish
Combination of María and Isabel.
María Jesús f Spanish
Combination of María and Jesús.
Maria João f Portuguese
Combination of Maria and João.
María José f Spanish
Combination of María and José, the names of the parents of Jesus.
Maria José f Portuguese
Combination of Maria and José, the names of the parents of Jesus.
María Josefa f Spanish
Combination of María and Josefa.
Maria Josep f Catalan
Combination of Maria and Josep, the names of the parents of Jesus.
María Lourdes f Spanish
Combination of María and Lourdes.
María Luisa f Spanish
Combination of María and Luisa.
Mariam f Biblical Greek, Georgian, Armenian, Malay, Arabic
Form of Maria used in the Greek Old Testament. In the Greek New Testament both this spelling and Μαρία (Maria) are used. It is also the Georgian, Armenian and Malay form, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam).
Mariama f Western African
Form of Maryam common in West Africa.
María Manuela f Spanish
Combination of María and Manuela.
María Mar f Spanish
Combination of María and Mar.
María Mercedes f Spanish
Combination of María and Mercedes.
Mariami f Georgian
Form of Mariam with the Georgian nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Mariamne f History
From Μαριάμη (Mariame), the form of Maria used by the historian Josephus when referring to the wife of King Herod.
Mariamu f Swahili
Swahili form of Miriam.
Marián m Slovak, Czech, Hungarian (Rare)
Slovak, Czech and Hungarian form of Marianus.
Marian 1 f English
Variant of Marion 1. This name was borne in English legend by Maid Marian, Robin Hood's love. It is sometimes considered a combination of Mary and Ann.... [more]
Marian 2 m Polish, Czech, Romanian
Polish, Czech and Romanian form of Marianus. It is sometimes used as a masculine form of Maria.
Mariana f Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Czech, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Roman feminine form of Marianus. After the classical era it was sometimes interpreted as a combination of Maria and Ana. In Portuguese it is further used as a form of Mariamne.
Marianela f Spanish
Combination of María and Estela.
Mariangela f Italian
Combination of Maria and Angela.
María Nieves f Spanish
Combination of María and Nieves.
Marianita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Mariana.
Mariann f Hungarian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Hungarian and Scandinavian variant of Marianne.
Marianna f Italian, Hungarian, Slovak, Polish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Russian, Greek, English
Combination of Maria and Anna. It can also be regarded as a variant of the Roman name Mariana, or as a Latinized form of Mariamne.
Marianne f French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Combination of Marie and Anne 1, though it could also be considered a variant of Mariana or Mariamne. Shortly after the formation of the French Republic in 1792, a female figure by this name was adopted as the symbol of the state.
Mariano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Marianus. It is sometimes regarded as a masculine form of Maria.
Marianthi f Greek
Combination of Maria and Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower" (from names such as Chrysanthi).
Marianus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name, which was itself derived from the Roman name Marius. This was the name of a few early saints.
Maria Pia f Italian
Combination of Maria and Pia.
Mariapia f Italian
Combination of Maria and Pia.
María Pilar f Spanish
Combination of María and Pilar.
María Rosa f Spanish
Combination of María and Rosa 1.
María Rosario f Spanish
Combination of María and Rosario.
Mariasole f Italian
Combination of Maria and Sole.
María Soledad f Spanish
Combination of María and Soledad.
María Teresa f Spanish
Combination of María and Teresa.
Maria Vittoria f Italian
Combination of Maria and Vittoria.
Mariazinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Maria.
Maribel f Spanish
Short form of María Isabel.
Marica f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Hungarian, Italian
Diminutive of Marija (Croatian, Serbian and Slovene) or Mária (Hungarian).
Maricel f Spanish
Combination of María and Celia or Cecilia. It is especially popular in the Philippines.
Maricela f Spanish
Combination of María and Celia.
Maricica f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.
Marie f & m French, Czech, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Albanian
French and Czech form of Maria. It has been very common in France since the 13th century. At the opening of the 20th century it was given to approximately 20 percent of French girls. This percentage has declined steadily over the course of the century, and it dropped from the top rank in 1958.... [more]
Marie-Ange f French
Combination of Marie and Ange.
Marie-Christine f French
Combination of Marie and Christine.
Marie-Claire f French
Combination of Marie and Claire.
Marie-Claude f French
Combination of Marie and Claude.
Marie-Ève f French
Combination of Marie and Ève.
Marie-France f French
Combination of Marie and France 1.
Marie-Hélène f French
Combination of Marie and Hélène.
Marie-José f French
Combination of Marie and José, the names of the parents of Jesus.
Marieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariel f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines), English (American)
Diminutive of Maria. In the case of the American actress Mariel Hemingway (1961-), the name was inspired by the Cuban town of Mariel.
Mariela f Spanish, Bulgarian
Spanish and Bulgarian diminutive of Maria.
Marie-Laure f French
Combination of Marie and Laure.
Mariele f German
German diminutive of Maria.
Mariella f Italian
Italian diminutive of Maria.
Mariëlle f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Marielle f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Marie-Louise f French
Combination of Marie and Louise.
Marie-Madeleine f French
Combination of Marie and Madeleine, referring to Mary Magdalene from the New Testament.
Marie-Noëlle f French
Combination of Marie and Noëlle.
Marie-Pierre f French
Combination of Marie and Pierre.
Marie-Rose f French
Combination of Marie and Rose.
Marie-Thérèse f French
Combination of Marie and Thérèse.
Marietjie f Afrikaans
Afrikaans diminutive of Maria.
Mariëtte f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Mariette f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Marigold f English (Modern)
From the name of the flower, which comes from a combination of Mary and the English word gold.
Marija f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese
Form of Maria in several languages.
Marijan m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Marianus.
Marijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Mariana.
Marijeta f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Marija.
Marijke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Marijn m & f Dutch
Dutch masculine and feminine form of Marinus.
Marijo m Croatian
Croatian form of Marius.
Marijona f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Marianus.
Marijose f Spanish
Short form of María José.
Marijse f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marise.
Marijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marius.
Marika f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Swedish, Georgian, Italian, German
Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with Mari.
Marike f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Marilena f Italian, Romanian, Greek
Combination of Maria and Elena.
Marilène f French
Combination of Marie and Hélène.
Marilla f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Amaryllis. More common in the 19th century, this name was borne by the American suffragist Marilla Ricker (1840-1920). It is also the name of the adoptive mother of Anne in L. M. Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables (1908).
Marilou f French, English, Spanish (Philippines)
Combination of Maria and Louise. In the Philippines it is usually a combination of Maria and Lourdes.
Marilyn f English
Combination of Mary and the common name suffix lyn. It was very rare before the start of the 20th century. It was popularized in part by the American stage star Marilyn Miller (1898-1936), who was born Mary Ellen Reynolds and took her stage name from a combination of her birth name and her mother's middle name Lynn. It became popular in the United States during the 1920s, reaching a high point ranked 13th in 1936. Famous bearers include American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962; real name Norma Jeane Mortenson) and American opera singer Marilyn Horne (1934-).
Marilyne f French
Combination of Marie and Line.
Marilynn f English
Variant of Marilyn.
Marimar f Spanish
Contraction of María del Mar.
Marin m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, French
Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and French form of Marinus.
Marína f Slovak
Slovak form of Marina.
Mariña f Galician
Galician form of Marina.
Marina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Georgian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Marinus. This name was borne by a few early saints. This is also the name by which Saint Margaret of Antioch is known in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Marinda f English
Either a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Miranda.
Marine f French, Armenian, Georgian
French, Armenian and Georgian form of Marina.
Marinela f Romanian, Croatian
Romanian and Croatian form of Marinella.
Marinella f Italian
Diminutive of Marina.
Marinette f French
French diminutive of Marine.
Marinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Mário.
Marinka f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Marina.
Marinko m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Marin.
Marino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Marinus.
Marinos m Greek
Greek form of Marinus.
Marinus m Ancient Roman, Dutch
From the Roman family name Marinus, which derives either from the name Marius or from the Latin word marinus "of the sea". Saint Marinus was a 4th-century stonemason who built a chapel on Monte Titano, in the country that is today known as San Marino.
Mário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Marius.
Mario m Italian, Spanish, German, Croatian
Italian and Spanish form of Marius. Famous bearers include American racecar driver Mario Andretti (1940-) and Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux (1965-). It is also borne by a Nintendo video game character, a moustached Italian plumber, who debuted as the playable hero of Donkey Kong in 1981. Spelled マリオ (Mario) in Japanese Katakana, he was reportedly named after Mario Segale (1934-2018), an American businessman who rented a warehouse to Nintendo.
Mariola f Polish
Polish diminutive of Maria, now used independently.
Marion 1 f French, English
Medieval French diminutive of Marie.
Marion 2 m English
From a French surname that was derived from Marion 1. This was the real name of American actor John Wayne (1907-1979), who was born Marion Robert Morrison.
Mariona f Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Maria.
Marios m Greek
Greek form of Marius.
Māris m Latvian
Latvian form of Mauritius (see Maurice).
Maris 1 f Estonian
Diminutive of Maria.
Marisa f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese combination of Maria and Luisa.
Marise f French
French diminutive of Marie.
Marisela f Spanish
Elaborated form of Marisa.
Mariska f Hungarian, Dutch
Diminutive of Maria.
Marisol f Spanish
Short form of María Soledad. It is sometimes considered a combination of María and Sol 1, or from Spanish mar y sol "sea and sun".
Marissa f English
Variant of Marisa.
Maristela f Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea" in Latin. It can also be a combination of Maria and Estela.
Maristella f Italian
Italian form of Maristela.
Marit f Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch
Norwegian and Swedish form of Margaret.
Marita 2 f Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian variant form of Margaret.
Mārīte f Latvian
Diminutive of Māra.
Maritta f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Maria.
Maritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Maria used particularly in Latin America. The suffix could be inspired by the name of the Itza people of Central America (as seen in the name of the old Maya city of Chichen Itza, Mexico). It also nearly coincides with the name of the Maritsa River in southeastern Europe.
Màriu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Marius.
Marius m Ancient Roman, Romanian, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French, Lithuanian
Roman family name that was derived either from Mars, the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male". Gaius Marius was a famous Roman consul of the 2nd century BC. Since the start of the Christian era, it has occasionally been used as a masculine form of Maria.
Mariusz m Polish
Polish form of Marius.
Mariya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Maria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Марыя (see Maryia).
Mariyam f Dhivehi, Kazakh, Urdu
Dhivehi and Kazakh form of Maryam, as well as an alternate transcription of the Urdu name.
Mariyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Marianus.
Mariyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Mariana.
Márjá f Sami
Northern Sami form of Maria.
Marja f Finnish, Sorbian, Dutch
Finnish and Sorbian form of Maria, as well as a Dutch variant. It also means "berry" in Finnish.
Marjaana f Finnish
Finnish form of Miriam.
Marjan 1 f Dutch
Dutch form of Marianne.
Marjan 2 m Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian and Croatian form of Marianus.
Marjana f Slovene, Albanian, Croatian
Slovene, Albanian and Croatian form of Mariana.
Marjatta f Finnish
Diminutive of Marja.
Marje 1 f English
Diminutive of Marjorie.
Marje 2 f Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Maarja (Estonian) or Marja (Finnish).
Marjeta f Slovene
Slovene form of Margaret.
Marjo 1 f Finnish, Dutch
Finnish and Dutch form of Maria.
Marjo 2 f Dutch
Combination of Maria with Johanna or Josephine.
Marjolaine f French
Means "marjoram" in French, from Latin maiorana. Marjoram is a minty herb.
Marjolein f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Marjolaine.
Marjorie f English
Medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. After the Middle Ages this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century.
Marjory f English
Variant of Marjorie.
Marju f Estonian
Estonian variant of Maarja.
Marjukka f Finnish
Diminutive of Marja.
Marjut f Finnish
Diminutive of Marja.
Márk m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marcus (see Mark).
Mark m English, Russian, Belarusian, Dutch, Danish, Armenian, Biblical
Form of Latin Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark was the author of the second gospel in the New Testament. Though the author's identity is not certain, some traditions hold him to be the same person as the John Mark who appears in the Book of Acts. He is the patron saint of Venice, where he is supposedly buried. Though in use during the Middle Ages, Mark was not common in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when it began to be used alongside the classical form Marcus.... [more]
Markas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcus (see Mark).
Markel m Basque
Basque form of Marcellus.
Markéta f Czech
Czech form of Margaret.
Marketta f Finnish
Finnish form of Margaret.
Markiyan m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Marcianus.
Markku m Finnish
Finnish form of Marcus (see Mark).