Marquise: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “marquis; noble rank”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- mar-KEES · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
From the French noble title marquise, the feminine form of marquis. In English-language use it also appears as a masculine given name influenced by the title.
How popular is Marquise?
Babies named Marquise in 202460
2024 rank#2,341 boys
Peak year1995
Total US babies since 188010,933
Marquise is fading: recent use is about 61% of its level ten years before.
Names like Marquise
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Marquise questions
What does the name Marquise mean?
Marquise means "marquis; noble rank". It comes from French. From the French noble title marquise, the feminine form of marquis. In English-language use it also appears as a masculine given name influenced by the title.
Is Marquise a boy or girl name?
Marquise is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Marquise?
60 US babies were named Marquise in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.
How do you pronounce Marquise?
Marquise is usually pronounced mar-KEES.
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.