Marco

Italian and Spanish form of Mark
"warlike"

Marco Origin and Meaning

The name Marco is a boy's name of Spanish, Italian origin meaning "warlike".

Simple and universal, Marco is a Latin classic that would make a much livelier namesake for an Uncle Mark. It was used for her son by actress Jill Hennessy and goes well with surnames of any nationality.

Marco, related to the Roman god Mars, has long been associated with Marco Polo, the thirteenth century Venetian merchant-traveler who was instrumental in introducing Europeans to Asian culture. Eugene O'Neill wrote a play called Marco Millions, based on the life of Marco Polo.

More recent noteworthy Marcos are Marco Andretti, Indy race car driver grandson of the legendary Mario, and Marco Rubio, Florida senator. The name can also be found in two early Dr. Seuss books.

# 381 in the US

Marco Rank in US Top 1000

# 567 on Nameberry

Marco Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Marco Popularity

Famous People Named Marco

  • Marco Polo
    Italian explorer
  • Marco Antonio "Marky" Delgado
    American soccer player
  • Marco Antonio Rubio
    U.S. senator from Florida
  • Marko Tapani "Marco" Hietala
    Finnish guitarist and vocalist
  • Marco Reus
    German footballer
  • Marco Fabbri
    Italian ice dancer
  • Marco Pierre White
    British chef
  • Marco Xavier Pierre White Jr.
    British model
  • Marcel "Marco" van Basten
    Dutch footballer
  • Marco Ramos Rubio
    son of footballer Sergio Ramos
  • Marco Tulio
    Portuguese YouTuber
  • Marco Wölfli
    Swiss footballer
  • Marco Asensio Willemsen
    spanish footballer
  • Marco Valastro
    son of Cake Boss Buddy Valastro

Marco in Pop Culture

  • Marco Polo
    Italian explorer & namesake of game "Marco Polo"
  • Marco
    character from Animorphs
  • Marco Del Rossi
    character from "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
  • Marco
    character from movie "Dinner for Schmucks"
  • Marco
    one of the balloonists from game "Spyro the Dragon"
  • Marco Silvani
    from the Australian soap "Neighbours"
  • Marco Bodt
    popular character from the anime series "Attack on Titan"
  • Marco
    character in webcomic "Saga"
  • Marco Diaz
    character on TV's "Star vs. the Forces of Evil"
  • Marco Alisdair
    main character from "Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
  • Tio Marco
    character in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising"