Marius

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A few things about Marius you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marius

Marius Petipa

French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1818–1910)

Choose Marius and your child shares a first name with Marius Petipa, a French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marius, like who?” Marius Petipa's Wikipedia article is available in 47 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,895 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Marius, 52 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marius would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarius first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1881, when it reached #866.
• 🍂TrendMarius has slipped 400 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,539. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Marius means “of Mars”. Our records link it to French, German and Latin roots.

About the name Marius

Marius is a boy name of French, German and Latin origin meaning “of Mars”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ius”. US birth records list Marius for boys from 1881 to 2025, in 105 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #866 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,539, with 52 babies.

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