Markese
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mar-KEES
- Origin
- French
Markese 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 Markese mean?
French: respelling of Marquis, the noble title
“nobleman of the borderlands”
From the French title marquis, originally the lord of a march, or border territory.
Is Markese a girl's or a boy's name?
Markese is a boys' name.
How popular is Markese in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1995, with 52 boys. It first appears in the records in 1974.
Half of all the boys named Markese in the US since 1880 were born between 1991 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Markese in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | #5,899 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7,284 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6,822 |
| 2021 | 16 | #5,557 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6,616 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5,551 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6,699 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4,931 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5,314 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7,486 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4,698 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4,178 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4,530 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3,113 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4,098 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3,549 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3,219 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3,685 |
| 2006 | 32 | #3,304 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3,811 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3,731 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3,523 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2,813 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3,223 |
| 2000 | 34 | #2,669 |
| 1999 | 39 | #2,297 |
| 1998 | 39 | #2,271 |
| 1997 | 27 | #2,819 |
| 1996 | 33 | #2,375 |
| 1995 | 52 | #1,701 |
| 1994 | 38 | #2,118 |
| 1993 | 36 | #2,157 |
| 1992 | 45 | #1,815 |
| 1991 | 41 | #1,889 |
| 1990 | 45 | #1,750 |
| 1989 | 34 | #2,062 |
| 1988 | 24 | #2,432 |
| 1987 | 16 | #3,068 |
| 1986 | 22 | #2,427 |
| 1985 | 16 | #2,939 |
| 1984 | 17 | #2,705 |
| 1983 | 9 | #4,139 |
| 1982 | 9 | #4,232 |
| 1981 | 11 | #3,599 |
| 1980 | 8 | #4,493 |
| 1979 | 12 | #3,356 |
| 1978 | 9 | #3,855 |
| 1977 | 7 | #4,580 |
| 1976 | 7 | #4,416 |
| 1975 | 6 | #4,795 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,188 |
Nicknames for Markese
- Mark 186 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Markese
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Josue Cade Moshe Mason Luke Sage Chase Chance Maxwell Miguel Pierce Micah
Names related to Markese
Markus Marques Markos Marquese Markis Markeese Markez Markeise
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, “Markese: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/markese, updated 20 October 2026.