The story behind Marc
Borrowed from French Marc, from Latin Marcus.
Other language forms and explanations (3)
French entry
From Latin Mārcus.
Welsh entry
Borrowed from Late Latin Marcus.
Catalan entry
From Latin Marcus.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): M AA1 R K
Regional pronunciation variants
- French: /maʁk/
- Welsh: /mark/
- Catalan; Balearic; Central; Northern; Northwestern: [ˈmark]
- Catalan; Valencia: [ˈmaɾk]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Marc ranked #1237 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
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Middle Names for Marc
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- Syllables
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