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Marcus

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Origin disputed: a Roman name, from the god Mars or Etruscan Marce, of unknown meaning Disputed

Often said to mean 'warlike'; the sources go no further than a traditional link to the god's name.

Origin
Latin
Popularity

US 2025: #258 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #267

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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