Boy

Marek

MAHR-ek

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Slavic form of Mark meaning 'dedicated to Mars,' popular in Poland and carries Eastern European strength and charm.”

Popularity Over Time

Marek US popularity rank over timeRank 4204 in 1959 to rank 1222 in 2010. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1222#2713#42041956198020002024

Marek is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

PolishSlavic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MarkMar

Style

StrongClassicModernTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Marek Kaminski (explorer)
  • Marek Zebrowski (director)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Slavic and Eastern European regions

People Also Ask

Slavic form of Mark meaning 'dedicated to Mars,' popular in Poland and carries Eastern European strength and charm.

Marek is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Marek include Mark, Mar.

Names that pair beautifully with Marek include Alistair, Callum, Beatrix, Cordelia, Jasper.