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Markise

♂ Boy

Pronounced mar-KEESS /mɑrˈkiːs/Medium

Meaning: Markise is a phonetic respelling of Marquis, a French noble rank between count and duke. The title comes from 'marche,' a border territory, so a marquis was originally a lord who guarded the frontier. As a given name it carries a sense of nobility and distinction.Low

In 30 seconds: Markise is a respelling of Marquis, a French title for a 'border lord.' It stayed rare and peaked around 1995 (said mar-KEESS).
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Origin LowFrench
MeaningMarkise is a phonetic respelling of Marquis, a French noble rank between count and duke. The title comes from 'marche,' a border territory, so a marquis was originally a lord who guarded the frontier. As a given name it carries a sense of nobility and distinction.
U.S. rank (2014)#10335 ↗ Rising
2014 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 191

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519792014

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

Markise respells Marquis, the French noble title from 'marche,' a border land. Marquis became a popular given name in Black American communities from the nineteen-eighties, chosen for its air of rank and elegance; Markise is a phonetic offshoot.

It was never common in this spelling, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 1995, while Marquis carried the trend. A boy named Markise then is around thirty today.

Did you know? A marquis, the source of Markise, was originally a nobleman who governed a 'march,' a frontier region, so the title literally means 'lord of the border.'
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Markise — Respelling of Marquis; French title from 'marche' (border)

Variations

MarquisMarkeaseMarquise

Nicknames

MarkKise

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Markise mean?

It is a respelling of Marquis, a French noble title meaning, at root, 'lord of the border.'

How do you pronounce Markise?

It is said mar-KEESS /mɑrˈkiːs/ - two syllables.

Is Markise a boy or girl name?

Markise is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Markise?

It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties.

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