Marek
Meaningdedicated to Mars · Czech form of Mark
- US rank
- #2,604
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,219 in 2010
50 babies were named Marek in the US in 2025. It has dropped 491 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 2007–2025
US births per million boys, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Marek you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Marek
Marek Hamšík
Slovak footballer (born 1987)
Choose Marek and your child shares a first name with Marek Hamšík, a Slovak footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marek, like who?” Marek Hamšík's Wikipedia article is available in 65 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Marek Hamšík on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Илья Хохлов, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 34,130 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Marek, 50 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marek would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMarek first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #1,219.
- TrendMarek has slipped 491 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,604. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningMarek is a Czech form of Mark, which means “dedicated to Mars”. Our records link it to Czech and French roots.
- OriginMarek is the #4 most popular Czech boy name in the US. That's out of 19 Czech boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Marek
Marek is a boy name of Czech and French origin meaning “dedicated to Mars”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rek”. US birth records list Marek for boys from 1956 to 2025, in 67 of those 70 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #1,219 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,604, with 50 babies.
Origin:Czech namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9 | 533,333 boys |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 214,133 boys |
| 1970s | 8.9 | 111,982 boys |
| 1980s | 12 | 84,674 boys |
| 1990s | 15 | 66,357 boys |
| 2000s | 47 | 21,191 boys |
| 2010s | 57 | 17,671 boys |
| 2020s | 35 | 28,736 boys |
More Czech boy names
- Boy name: Lukas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Noe · rest, comfort
- Boy name: Izaak · he will laugh
- Boy name: Loukas · from Lucania
- Boy name: Milos · gracious, dear
- Boy name: Alois · famous in battle
- Boy name: Radek · glad, happy
- Boy name: Eman
Questions about the name Marek
What does the name Marek mean?
Marek means “dedicated to Mars” in Czech, as a form of Mark.
What is the origin of the name Marek?
Marek has Czech, French roots in our records. Other Czech names include Lukas, Noe, Izaak.
Is Marek a boy or girl name?
Marek is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marek?
Marek ranked #2,604 for US boys in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 2010 (#1,219).