Marius

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Roman, Romanian, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French, Lithuanian
Pronounced Pron. MA-ree-oos(Latin) MEHR-ee-əs(English) MAR-ee-əs(English) MA-ree-uws(German) MA-RYUYS(French)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Roman family name that was derived either from Mars, the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male". Gaius Marius was a famous Roman consul of the 2nd century BC. Since the start of the Christian era, it has occasionally been used as a masculine form of Maria.

Related Names

VariantsMario(German) Marijus(Lithuanian)
Other Languages & CulturesMarijo, Mario(Croatian) Marios(Greek) Mario(Italian) Mariusz(Polish) Mário, Marinho(Portuguese) Màriu(Sardinian) Mario(Spanish)
User SubmissionsMárius, Màrius, Maríus, Mariüs

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

Austria: January 4
Austria: January 19
France: January 19
Norway: January 19

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Entry updated December 7, 2022