Marcu
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MAR-koo
- Origin
- Latin
Marcu is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “of Mars”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Marcu mean?
Latin: Romanian form of Mark, from Latin Marcus
“of Mars”
Romanian form of Mark, from the Latin Marcus, probably linked to the war god Mars.
Is Marcu a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcu is a boys' name.
How popular is Marcu in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Marcu in the UK since 1996 were born between 2016 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Marcu in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 7 | #2,819 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | #2,576 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
Names like Marcu
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luca, Ezra, Victor, Rupert, Cruz, Macsen, Arlo, Milo, Magnus, Miguel, Vincent, Alfred
Names related to Marcu
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Marcu: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/marcu, updated 20 October 2026.