Marlos
Marlos Romero Bonfim, or simply Marlos, is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Brazil, he played for the Ukraine national team.
Meaning & Origin of Marlos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marlos Romero Bonfim, or simply Marlos, is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Brazil, he played for the Ukraine national team.
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The Story of Marlos
Marlos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 9 Marloss were born — ranking #3,659 that year. As of 2026, Marlos ranks #10,659 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 103 Marloss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Marlos
Marlos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 103 births in the dataset. Marlos's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #3,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Marlos'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 .
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