Marko
How to say it: MAR-koh · /ˈmɑrkoʊ/
Slavic form of Latin Marcus, 'dedicated to Mars' - classic across Eastern and Northern Europe.
Marko was the 355th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 72 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #361 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #355 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 72 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,549 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #361 |
| In France, 2025 | #419 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marko peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mark
- Mar
Honouring a Marko in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marko is about 1 in 148.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Polish, Russian.
In France: #419 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Marko
- Marko Arnautović (born 1989)Austrian association football player
- Marko Marin (born 1989)German association football player
- Marko Pjaca (born 1995)Croatian association football player
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