Mark
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Mark is a form of Marcus, meaning “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars,” the Roman god of war. Mark is the gospel writer, also called John Mark, who traveled with Paul and Barnabas; tradition makes him patron of Venice and founder of the Coptic Church. Mark peaked in the 1960s; today many parents prefer variants like Marc or Marco. Famous Marks include Mark Antony, Mark Twain, Mark Spitz, and Mark Wahlberg.
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Usage of Mark in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Mark against each list of names.
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Romanian
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Mark is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Mark in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,416 boys were named Mark, making it the #244 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 1,362,176 boys have been named Mark, with the most (58,727) in 1960. It is most common, relative to births, in Alaska, North Dakota and Hawaii.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Mark in other languages
- Marc Catalan, Dutch, English, French, German, Romanian, Welsh
- Marco Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Marek Czech, Estonian, Polish, Slovak
- Marcus Dutch, German, Latin
- Marko Dutch, Estonian, Slovenian
- Markus Dutch, Finnish, German
- Marcos Portuguese, Spanish
- Markku Finnish
- Márkus Hungarian
- Марк Russian
Mark name days
- April 25 Italy
- April 25 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Mark
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Mark, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Mark (Category 2) | 1995 | Western Pacific | 176 km/h |
| Tropical storm Mark | 1992 | South Indian Ocean | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Mark | 1992 | Western Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Cyclone Mark (Category 1) | 1983 | South Pacific | 148 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Mark
There are 85 towns and villages with Mark in their name, in 15 countries.
🇩🇰 Denmark 23🇩🇪 Germany 19🇺🇸 United States 19🇬🇧 United Kingdom 7🇸🇪 Sweden 4🇪🇹 Ethiopia 3🇨🇦 Canada 2🇧🇪 Belgium 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Mark | Wallonia, 🇧🇪 Belgium | 3,327 | Map |
| Mark | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 741 | Map |
| Mark | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 532 | Map |
| Bench Mark | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Bjerne Mark | South Denmark, 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | Map |
| Bording Mark | Central Jutland, 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | Map |
| Båring Mark | South Denmark, 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | Map |
| Bække Mark | South Denmark, 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | Map |
| Bøstrup Mark | Zealand, 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | Map |
| Dunkær Mark | South Denmark, 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Mark
There are 23 lakes and reservoirs with Mark in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 11🇺🇸 United States 11🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Lac Mark | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Mark | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Mark | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Mark | Connecticut, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Mark Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Mark Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Mark Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Mark Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Mark Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Mark Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Mark
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Mark.
Mark A. Brown
Mark Adler
Mark Allen
Mark Anderson
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Fictional characters named Mark
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Mark as a pet name
FurryName has found 43 dogs named Mark in public pet registers, making it the #3,716 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (27), Toronto (3), Vancouver (1). Mark as a dog name →
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