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Markes

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Pronounced MAR-kess /ˈmɑr.kɛs/Low

Meaning: Markes is a spelling in the Marcus and Marques family, from the Roman praenomen Marcus, which is generally traced to Mars, the Roman god of war. It also overlaps the Iberian surname Marques/Marquez, borne as a first name in some American families.Low

In 30 seconds: Markes is a rare American boy's name, a spelling of Marcus or Marques rooted in the Roman name Marcus (linked to Mars). Scattered records reach back to the mid-century (said MAR-kess).

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Origin LowLatin

MeaningMarkes is a spelling in the Marcus and Marques family, from the Roman praenomen Marcus, which is generally traced to Mars, the Roman god of war. It also overlaps the Iberian surname Marques/Marquez, borne as a first name in some American families.

U.S. rank (2011)#10357 ↘ Falling

2011 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1994

Total births (all-time)≈ 153

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Markes is a variant of Marcus, the Roman praenomen usually tied to Mars, and shades toward the Iberian Marques used as a given name. It has appeared sparsely in American records across most of the twentieth century.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 1994, though it turned up in small numbers as early as the 1930s. A boy named Markes at its peak is about thirty today.

Did you know? Markes has one of the longest tails in this group, showing up thinly in US records from the 1930s onward - a quiet variant that never broke out but never fully vanished.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Markes — Variant of Marcus/Marques (Mars root); long thin US tail from the 1930s.

Variations

MarcusMarkusMarquesMarcos

Nicknames

MarcMark

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Marcus— the root Roman name it spells

Marques— a like Iberian cousin form

Marcos— another Marcus-family boy's name

Markus— a like Germanic spelling of the same root

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Markes mean?

It is a variant of Marcus - the Roman praenomen usually linked to Mars - and overlaps the Iberian surname Marques used as a first name.

How do you pronounce Markes?

It is said MAR-kess /ˈmɑr.kɛs/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Markes a boy or girl name?

Markes is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Markes?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties, though it appeared thinly for decades before.