The first name Marcos
A boy’s name from Spanish.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
From Romance (Spanish Marcos and Portuguese Marcos).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Marcos, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 19 births (#976).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marcos with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marcos at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 579 boys born in the United States were named Marcos, the 517th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 1,415 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 Marcos
103 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marcos RojoArgentine association football player, born 1990
- Marcos AcuñaArgentine association football player, born 1991
- Marcos PauloBrazilian association football player, born 1977
- Marcos SenesiArgentine association football player (born 1997)
- MarcosBrazilian association football player, born 1973
- Marcos Alberto SkavinskiBrazilian association football player, born 1975
- Marcos Gomes de AraujoBrazilian association football player, born 1976
- Marcos LeonardoBrazilian association football player, born 2003
- Marcos AurélioBrazilian association football player (born 1984)
- Marcos Antonio García NascimentoBrazilian association football player, born 1979
- Marcos Aurélio GaleanoBrazilian association football player, born 1972
- Marcos JúniorBrazilian association football player, born 1993
More Spanish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Marcos mean?
- From Romance (Spanish Marcos and Portuguese Marcos).
- What is the origin of the name Marcos?
- From Romance (Spanish Marcos and Portuguese Marcos).
- How popular is the name Marcos?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Marcos, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2003, with 19 births.
- Is Marcos a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 53,742 US babies named Marcos since 1880 were boys.
- When was Marcos most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 1,415 babies were named Marcos, its highest rank at 240th.
- Is Marcos also a surname?
- Yes. Marcos is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.