Given name & surname
Marik
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Marik is a variant of Marek. In Polish use, Marek carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marik is a variant of Marek. In Polish use, Marek carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marik through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 299
- 299 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,525 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,525 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 27 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 296 as a first name in 2020; 517 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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