Marius

Marius is a boy name of Latin origin, meaning Of the sea; manly.

What Marius means

Of the sea; manly.

Marius sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Marius comes from

Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.

Marius is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.

How popular is Marius?

Marius sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Marius

We group Marius under Ocean and strength — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.

Themes: Ocean, Strong

Names like Marius

These share Marius's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Adrian — Of the dark sea.
  • Leo — Lion. Brave and warm-hearted.
  • Maximus — The greatest.
  • Roman — Citizen of Rome; strong.
  • Ace — The number one; unity and excellence.
  • Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
  • Cornelius — Horn; strong-willed.
  • Dexter — Skilful; right-handed.
  • Orson — Bear cub.
  • Romulus — Founder of Rome.
  • Severus — Stern; resolute.
  • Titus — Title of honour; a defender.

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