Updated January 30, 2024 Share: Table of contents 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. Appears on Polish Last Names and Meanings