Markeese
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mar-KEES
- Origin
- French
Markeese is a boys' name of French origin, meaning “nobleman of the borderlands”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Markeese mean?
French: spelling of Markese; respelling of Marquis, the noble title
“nobleman of the borderlands”
From the French title marquis, originally the lord of a march, or border territory.
Meaning borrowed from Markese.
Is Markeese a girl's or a boy's name?
Markeese is a boys' name.
How popular is Markeese in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 26 boys. It first appears in the records in 1982.
Half of all the boys named Markeese in the US since 1880 were born between 1993 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Markeese in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7,029 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8,883 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5,993 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,703 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5,939 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5,248 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5,551 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6,065 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3,891 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,455 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6,628 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5,241 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4,810 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5,718 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4,884 |
| 2000 | 16 | #4,567 |
| 1999 | 19 | #3,829 |
| 1998 | 13 | #4,868 |
| 1997 | 21 | #3,346 |
| 1996 | 20 | #3,400 |
| 1995 | 17 | #3,687 |
| 1994 | 13 | #4,531 |
| 1993 | 20 | #3,240 |
| 1992 | 19 | #3,331 |
| 1991 | 20 | #3,099 |
| 1990 | 18 | #3,303 |
| 1989 | 8 | #5,608 |
| 1988 | 12 | #3,910 |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,453 |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,715 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,142 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 7 | #5,001 |
Nicknames for Markeese
- Mark 186 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Markeese
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cade, Ridge, Brayden, Aiden, Keegan, Moshe, Brody, Logan, Zaire, Kayden, Connor, Sage
Names related to Markeese
Markus, Markos, Markese, Markis, Markez, Markeise, Markeis, Markise
More French names
Eleanor, Beau, Esme, Darcie, Darcy, Genevieve, Amy, Esmae, Arleth, Elle, Russell, Monty, Mallory, Percy, Lacey, Belle
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Markeese: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/markeese, updated 20 October 2026.