Markus
Markus is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian.
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Markus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Markus is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Finnish
- Estonian
The Story of Markus
Markus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 396 Markuss were born — ranking #508 that year. As of 2026, Markus ranks #1,286 for baby boys with 153 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 15K Markuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Markus
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Markus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Markus
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Markus
Markus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Markus's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #496. Use the chart and map above to compare Markus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.