boy's name

Markas

MAR-kus (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
  • Births on record 506

Ireland

#633

2025 births

Markas is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 38 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 75,279 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Markas Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Markas by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 12
2010s 124
2020s (to 2025) 134

How Popular Is Markas?

In 2025, Markas was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.

Where Markas Is Used

Northern Ireland #367 4 in 2020
Ireland #633 5 in 2025
England & Wales #3,110 7 in 2025
United States #13,061 5 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Markas

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Markas Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Markas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Markas

  • English MAR-kus

Sibling Names for Markas

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Markas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Markas

How popular is the name Markas?

In 2025, Markas was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.

Is Markas a girl's or a boy's name?

Markas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Markas?

Markas has 2 syllables.

When was Markas most popular?

Markas peaked in 2021, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Markas a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Markas currently ranks #633 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.