Marques

Marques: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “nobleman; lord of a borderland”
Origin: French
Say it: mar-KESS · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Marques is a surname and given-name form related to the title marquis, ultimately from Germanic mark 'border, boundary.' It is also used as a Portuguese surname spelling.

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How popular is Marques?

20249.3 per million US babies

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Babies named Marques in 202431

2024 rank#3,615 boys

Peak year1983

Total US babies since 18808,068

Marques is fading: recent use is about 29% of its level ten years before.

Names like Marques

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliverolive tree · French
Beauhandsome · French
Calvinbald · French
Louisfamous warrior · French
Granttall; large · French
Saintholy person; saint · French
Russelllittle red-haired one · French
Travisto cross · French

Marques questions

What does the name Marques mean?

Marques means "nobleman; lord of a borderland". It comes from French. Marques is a surname and given-name form related to the title marquis, ultimately from Germanic mark 'border, boundary.' It is also used as a Portuguese surname spelling.

Is Marques a boy or girl name?

Marques is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Marques?

31 US babies were named Marques in 2024. Its peak year was 1983.

How do you pronounce Marques?

Marques is usually pronounced mar-KESS.

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.