Mario

Gender Masculine
Usage Italian, Spanish, German, Croatian
Pronounced Pron. MA-ryo(Italian, Spanish, German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Italian and Spanish form of Marius. Famous bearers include American racecar driver Mario Andretti (1940-) and Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux (1965-). It is also borne by a Nintendo video game character, a mustached Italian plumber, who debuted as the playable hero of Donkey Kong in 1981. He was reportedly named after Mario Segale (1934-2018), an American businessman who rented a warehouse to Nintendo.

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)
Italy: January 19
Spain: January 19

Categories

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Entry updated January 21, 2022