Markus

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

⭐ Famous Markus

Markus Babbel

German association football player and manager

Choose Markus and your child shares a first name with Markus Babbel, a German association football player and manager. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Markus, like who?” Markus Babbel's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,862 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Markus, 144 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Markus would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarkus first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #495.
• 🍂TrendMarkus has slipped 124 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,333. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMarkus is most popular in Washington, where it ranks #737, followed by Michigan (#829). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningMarkus is a German form of Mark, which means “dedicated to Mars”. Our records link it to German and Latin roots.

About the name Markus

Markus is a boy name of German and Latin origin meaning “dedicated to Mars”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-kus”. US birth records list Markus for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 94 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #495 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,333, with 144 babies.

Origin:German namesLatin names