babyNamedMario
“from the Roman family name Marius”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Italian and Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,033rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 115
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,873
- −2.7% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1959
Meaning and origin of Mario
Mario is thought to mean “from the Roman family name Marius” and is of Italian and Spanish origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Mario in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1959.
- Over recent years, Mario has been stable (−2.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mario every 79 schools.
Mario in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
410th boys’ name2,322 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,214−4.6% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
922nd boys’ name32 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,311
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
698th boys’ name151 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,473−9.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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