Marius

Latin, from a Roman family name related to Mars, the god of war
"warlike"

Marius Origin and Meaning

The name Marius is a boy's name of Latin origin.

Marius, frequently heard in Germany and France, is a slightly fusty yet accessible name that has (Les Mis) to Anne Rice. With the rise in interest in such Latin names as Maximus and Atticus, Marius might start attracting more attention. Mario, the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese version of Marius, is much more widely used.

# 965 in the US

Marius Rank in US Top 1000

# 462 on Nameberry

Marius Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Marius Popularity

Famous People Named Marius

  • Marius Goring
    British actor
  • (Victor) Marius Alphonse Petipa
    French ballet dancer
  • Marius Müller
    Westernhagen, German actor and singer
  • Marius Constantin Niculae
    Romanian footballer
  • Marius Žaliūkas
    Lithuanian footballer
  • Marius Nasta
    Romanian physician who studied tuberculosis
  • (Charles) Marius Barbeau
    Canadian anthropologist
  • Marius Borg Høiby
    son of Crown Princess Mette,Marit of Norway
  • Marius Maximus (born Lucius Marius Maximus Perpetuus Aurelianus)
    Roman imperial biographer
  • Gaius Marius the Elder and Younger
    Roman generals and statesmen
  • Marcus Aurelius Marius
    Gallic emperor

Marius in Pop Culture

  • Marius Pontmercy
    character in Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables"
  • Marius de Romanus
    character in the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
  • Marius von Fundhauser
    minor character from "Gravity Falls"
  • Marius Josipovic
    main character in the Amazon series "Sneaky Pete"
  • Marius
    a main character in play/film "Fanny"