The first name Marc
A boy’s name from French.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Marc, from Latin Marcus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 boys were named Marc, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 202 births (#169).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marc with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marc at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 162 boys born in the United States were named Marc, the 1,237th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 5,009 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marc
307 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marc ChagallBelarusian-French artist (1887–1985)
- Roch Marc Christian KaboréFormer President of Burkina Faso ousted in a coup d'état on 23 Jan 2022
- Marc OvermarsDutch association football player (born 1973)
- Marc AlbrightonEnglish association football player, born 1989
- Marc JankoAustrian association football player, born 1983
- Marc WilmotsBelgian football manager, born 1969
- Marc LevyFrench writer (born 1961)
- Marc-Vivien FoéCameroonian and French footballer, 1975–2003
- Marc OuelletCanadian Roman Catholic cardinal, born 1944
- Marc JacobsAmerican fashion designer (born 1963)
- Marc AndreessenAmerican entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer, born 1971
- Marc WebbAmerican music video and film director, born 1974
More French boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Marc mean?
- Borrowed from French Marc, from Latin Marcus.
- What is the origin of the name Marc?
- Borrowed from French Marc, from Latin Marcus.
- How popular is the name Marc?
- In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Marc, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 1996, with 202 births.
- Is Marc a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 141,137 US babies named Marc since 1880 were boys.
- When was Marc most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 5,009 babies were named Marc, its highest rank at 60th.
- Is Marc also a surname?
- Yes. Marc is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.