Name profile

Mars

From earlier Latin Mavors, which is possibly of non-Italic origin.

PronunciationLatin /ˈmaːrs/; American English /ˈmɑɹz/; British English /ˈmɑːz/
Usage languagesIcelandic, Latin, Roman Mythology, Swedish
US rank (2025)#1,609

Meaning and history

From earlier Latin Mavors, probably of non-Italic origin, Mars was in Roman mythology the god of war and was often identified with the Greek god Ares; it is also the name of the fourth planet in the solar system.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 13 births, rank #6,094
2007: 7 births, rank #9,788
2008: 7 births, rank #9,871
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 14 births, rank #6,036
20112011: 25 births, rank #3,994
2012: 27 births, rank #3,807
2013: 21 births, rank #4,463
2014: 34 births, rank #3,234
2015: 27 births, rank #3,882
20162016: 57 births, rank #2,305
2017: 74 births, rank #1,935
2018: 77 births, rank #1,920
2019: 90 births, rank #1,737
2020: 98 births, rank #1,634
20212021: 144 births, rank #1,306
2022: 113 births, rank #1,566
2023: 154 births, rank #1,253
2024: 125 births, rank #1,448
20252025: 105 births, rank #1,609

In 2025, 105 babies were recorded with the name Mars, ranking #1,609 among boys.