The first name Marius
A boy’s name from Latin.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
From Latin Marius, a Roman family name probably derived from Mars. By folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Maria.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 boys were named Marius, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 45 births (#731).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marius with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marius at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 52 boys born in the United States were named Marius, the 2,555th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 80 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.
Marius in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Marius in Czech, Danish, French, German and Norwegian too.
Famous people named Marius
44 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marius PetipaFrench-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1818–1910)
- Marius TrésorFrench footballer (born 1950)
- Marius WolfGerman footballer, born 1995
- Marius JacobFrench anarchist (1879–1954)
- Màrius SerraCatalan writer, born 1963
- Marius MüllerGerman footballer (1993–)
- Marius Müller-WesternhagenGerman actor and musician, born 1948
- Marius BarbeauCanadian ethnographer and folklorist (1883–1969)
- Marius MouandilmadjiChadian association football player, born 1998
- Marius KlumperbeekDutch rower, born 1938
- Marius ConstantFrench composer (1925-2004)
- Marius MayrhoferGerman cyclist, born 2000
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Questions
- What does the name Marius mean?
- From Latin Marius, a Roman family name probably derived from Mars. By folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Maria.
- What is the origin of the name Marius?
- From Latin Marius, a Roman family name probably derived from Mars. By folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Maria.
- How popular is the name Marius?
- In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Marius, ranking 1,466th. Its peak was 2019, with 45 births.
- Is Marius a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,654 US babies named Marius since 1880 were boys.
- When was Marius most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 80 babies were named Marius, its highest rank at 1,623rd.