Marko

What does the name Marko mean?

Marko is the Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Finnish and Ukrainian form of Mark, from the Latin Marcus, which is usually explained as "dedicated to Mars" or "warlike", after the Roman god of war. Prince Marko, the hero of South Slavic epic songs, made it one of the great names of the Balkans. In the United States Marko peaked at number 1222 in 2006 and ranks number 2069 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Slavic / Finnish / Latin

Name day

April 25

Popularity

Rather rare – #2069 of the boy names in the United States

International

Marko (Serbian / Croatian / Finnish / Ukrainian), Marco (Italian / Spanish / Portuguese), Mark (English), Markus (German / Scandinavian), Marek (Polish / Czech), Marc (French / Catalan).

Similar names

• Marco
• Mark
• Markus
• Marek
• Markko

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