Meaning, origin and history of the name Mario

Gender Masculine

Usage Italian, Spanish, German, Croatian

Pronounced Pron. MA-ryo(Italian, Spanish, German)

Meaning & History

Italian and Spanish form of MARIUS. Famous bearers include American racecar driver Mario Andretti (1940-) and Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux (1965-).

Related Names

VariantsMarius(German) Marijo(Croatian)

Other Languages & CulturesMarius(Ancient Roman) Marius(Danish) Marius(Dutch) Marius(French) Marios(Greek) Marijus, Marius(Lithuanian) Marius(Norwegian) Mariusz(Polish) Mário, Marinho(Portuguese) Marius(Romanian) Màriu(Sardinian)

Same SpellingMário

User SubmissionsMárió, Mârio, Mario, Mariô

Popularity

People think this name is

classic wholesome strong strange simple

Name Days

Croatia: January 19

Estonia: December 19

Hungary: January 19 (as Márió)

Categories

directors, footballers, masculine forms, Nintendo characters, Romeo and the Black Brothers characters, Super Smash Bros characters, Tiger and Bunny characters, top 10 in Spain, Will and Grace characters

Entry updated June 13, 2019