Marco

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Marco is an Italian masculine given name of Etruscan and Latin origin, derived from Marcus. It derives from the Roman god Mars.

From Wikipedia

Marco first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 9 babies (rank #200 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Marco

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Marco yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Marco

Marco Polomemoirist · b. 1254
Marco van Bastenassociation football player · b. 1964
Marco Reusassociation football player · b. 1989
Marco Materazziassociation football player · b. 1973
Marco Verrattiassociation football player · b. 1992

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	4	#359
2015	5	#311
2016	9	#200
2017	8	#209