Given name & surname
Marus
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
In Polish use, Marus is an affectionate form of Marek. In Polish use, Marek carries the interpretation “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Polish use, Marus is an affectionate form 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 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 35
- 35 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 1986. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 160 as a first name in 2020; 211 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Marus, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Markus
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
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Marcus
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% boys
Marquis
“a lord of the borderlands; a nobleman”
>99% boys
Marcell
“the little warrior”
>99% boys
Marquise
“a lord of the borderlands; a nobleman”
>99% boys
Malcom
Malcom is a surname.
>99% boys
Demarcus
“the son of Marcus”
>99% boys
Mathew
“gift of God” · “a gift from God”
>99% boys