The story behind Mark
From Middle English Mark, from the Latin praenomen (i.e. first name) Mārcus, derived from Mārs, the Roman god of war, originally Māvors, from Proto-Italic *Māwortis.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Dutch entry
(given name): From Latin Marcus. (hamlet): First attested as ab aqueductu marken nuncupato in 1316. Derived from Middle Dutch marke (“border, borderland, march”), from Old Dutch *marka, from Proto-West Germanic *marku.
German entry
Borrowed from Latin Marcus.
Pronunciation
US: /mɑɹk/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Australia: /maːk/
- UK: /mɑː(ɹ)k/
- Dutch: /mɑrk/
- German: [maʁk]
- German: [mark]
- German: [maɐ̯k]
- German: [maːk]
Popularity
Mark ranked #245 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Mark
Bdek
Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed, well spoken of”), from benedīcō (“to bless, speak well of”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marc
Borrowed from French Marc, from Latin Marcus. From Latin Mārcus. Borrowed from Late Latin Marcus. From Latin Marcus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends C
- same syllable count
- similar length
Max
Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell. Borrowed from German Max. Equivalent to a shortening of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends X
- same syllable count
- similar length
Maya
* From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, * From Maia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa) Transliteration of Sanskrit माया (māyā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Zhak
From French Jacques (“James, Jacob”) (from Latin Iacobus, Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ)).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mayaṅk
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀬𑀁𑀓 (mayaṃka), from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क (mṛgāṅka).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Mark
Amy
Anglicized form of Old French Amee (modern French Aimée), which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (“beloved”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Eva
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve. From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ina
Short form of given names ending in -ina, e.g. Georgina, Christina, Wilhelmina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Mark
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Ajax
From Latin Aiāx, from Ancient Greek Αἴᾱς (Aíās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection