Boy · Latin, through Italian
Mario
Say it: MAR-ee-oh
Meaning
From Latin Marius, a Roman family name probably connected with the god Mars.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Common in Italy and Spain, and well used by Italian- and Hispanic-American families.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1980s
In the United States
- 148,196 babies given this name since 1897
- At its height in 1980, about 1 in 608 boys
- 990 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Latin | Marius |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Mário |
Famous bearers
- Mario Andretti, Italian-American racing driver
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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