The first name Markus
A boy’s name from Latin.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Rare spelling variant of Marcus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 boys were named Markus, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 42 births (#711).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Markus with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Markus at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 144 boys born in the United States were named Markus, the 1,336th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 396 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 Markus
98 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Markus BabbelGerman association football player and manager, born 1972
- Markus ZusakAustralian author (born 1975)
- Markus MerkGerman football referee, born 1962
- Markus SuttnerAssociation football player, born 1987
- Markus SchulzGerman DJ and music producer, born 1975
- Markus WasmeierAlpine skier, born 1963
- Markus HeikkinenFinnish footballer, born 1978
- Markus WeinzierlGerman association football player and manager, born 1974
- Markus FeulnerGerman footballer, born 1982
- Markus HalstiFinnish association football player, born 1984
- Markus SchoppAustrian association football player and manager, born 1974
- Markus SteinhöferGerman footballer, born 1986
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Markus mean?
- Rare spelling variant of Marcus.
- What is the origin of the name Markus?
- Rare spelling variant of Marcus.
- How popular is the name Markus?
- In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Markus, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 2009, with 42 births.
- Is Markus a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 14,947 US babies named Markus since 1880 were boys.
- When was Markus most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 396 babies were named Markus, its highest rank at 508th.
- Is Markus also a surname?
- Yes. Markus is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.