Mars

Mars: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Mars, Roman god of war”
Origin: Latin
Say it: MARZ · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (87% of all uses)

From the Latin name of the Roman god of war. It is also the traditional Roman name of the planet.

Latin names Names meaning warrior Mythological names Short names

How popular is Mars?

202445.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Mars in 2024151

2024 rank#1,456 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18801,388

Mars is rising: use over the last five years is 6.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Mars

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Mars questions

What does the name Mars mean?

Mars means "Mars, Roman god of war". It comes from Latin. From the Latin name of the Roman god of war. It is also the traditional Roman name of the planet.

Is Mars a boy or girl name?

Mars is mainly a boy's name in US records (87% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mars?

151 US babies were named Mars in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Mars?

Mars is usually pronounced MARZ.

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.