Mark at a glance
- Meaning
- “probably from Mars”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- MARK
- Other forms
- Marcus, Marco, Marc, Markus
Where the name Mark comes from
Mark comes from the Roman name Marcus, which is probably connected to Mars, the Roman god of war. Saint Mark wrote one of the Gospels and is the patron saint of Venice. The name became very common in English in the 20th century.