Mario: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “male, manly”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- MAR-ee-oh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Italian and Spanish form of Marius, a Roman family name of uncertain origin, traditionally associated with Latin mas 'male'. Also used in Portuguese.
How popular is Mario?
Babies named Mario in 2024808
2024 rank#398 boys
Peak year1980
Total US babies since 1880151,662
Mario is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.
Names like Mario
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mario questions
What does the name Mario mean?
Mario means "male, manly". It comes from Italian. Italian and Spanish form of Marius, a Roman family name of uncertain origin, traditionally associated with Latin mas 'male'. Also used in Portuguese.
Is Mario a boy or girl name?
Mario is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mario?
808 US babies were named Mario in 2024. Its peak year was 1980.
How do you pronounce Mario?
Mario is usually pronounced MAR-ee-oh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.