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Marqui

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How to Pronounce Marqui

Pronounced mar-KEE /mɑrˈkiː/Medium

Meaning: Marqui is a respelling drawn from the French title marquis, a nobleman ranking between a count and a duke; used as a given name it belongs to a family of American 'title names' like Duke, Earl, and King.Medium

In 30 seconds: Marqui is a title name drawn from the French marquis, a noble rank. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1994 (said mar-KEE).
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Origin LowFrench
MeaningMarqui is a respelling drawn from the French title marquis, a nobleman ranking between a count and a duke; used as a given name it belongs to a family of American 'title names' like Duke, Earl, and King.
U.S. rank (2021)#10389 ↗ Rising
2021 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 307

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419702021

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

Marqui is a phonetic respelling of marquis, the French title for a nobleman ranking below a duke. Given as a first name, it joins other aspirational title names that entered American use in the twentieth century.

Marqui was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1994, and it has stayed rare since. It shares its sound and spirit with the fuller form Marquis.

Did you know? Marqui belongs to a small family of American 'title names,' alongside Duke, Earl, and King, that borrow the prestige of a nobleman's rank rather than any inherited family meaning.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Marqui — French title marquis; American title-name tradition

Variations

MarquisMarquiseMarky

Nicknames

MarkKee

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If you like Marqui…

Marquis— the fuller spelling of the same title name
Marquise— a related form of the same French title
Duke— another English title name for boys
Earl— shares the aspirational noble-title theme

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marqui mean?

It comes from the French marquis, a title of nobility ranking below a duke.

How do you pronounce Marqui?

It is said mar-KEE /mɑrˈkiː/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Marqui a boy or girl name?

Marqui is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Marqui?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties.

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