babyNamedMarc
“consecrated to Mars”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Latin and French origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 360th
- births in 2023–2025
- 430
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,219
- −2.4% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1957
Meaning and origin of Marc
Marc is thought to mean “consecrated to Mars” and is of Latin and French origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Marc in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1957.
- Over recent years, Marc has been stable (−2.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Marc every 16 schools, all spellings combined.
Marc in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
542nd boys’ name17 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,225
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
595th boys’ name13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,611
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
968th boys’ name30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,665
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,168th boys’ name528 babies in 3 years1 boy in 9,738−4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,372nd boys’ name58 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,247
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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