Updated January 30, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Polish, Slavic : Warlike
  • Latin : Warlike; hammer; defender

Boy name variations

Mark
Marc
Marcus
Markus
Marcel
Marceau
Marque
Marco
Marko
Marus
Markos
Marks
Marx
March
Marius
Marquette
Marquis
Marky
Markie
Marilo
Markis

How Popular Is The Name Marek

Family name origins & meanings

  • Polish, Czech, and Slovak : from the West Slavic personal name Marek, a vernacular form of Latin Marcus (see Mark).
  • Czech : from a pet form of the personal name Martin.

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