Marco (given name)

Marco
	Marco Polo
Pronunciation	Italian: [ˈmarko]
Gender	Male
Language	Italy
Name day	April 25
Origin
Word/name	Latin: Marcus, Etruscan: Maris, German: marah
Meaning	"Warlike, Warring, Mars, Roman God of War"
Region of origin	Italy
Other names
Related names	Marc (French), Marcas (Irish), Marcos (Portuguese, Spanish), Marcu (Romanian), Marek (West Slavic), Mark (English), Márk (Hungarian), Markku (Finnish), Marko (South Slavic), Markos (Greek), Markus, Mark (German, Scandinavian), Martin
See also	Marcello

Last updated October 28, 2025

Marco is an Italian masculine given name of Etruscan ^[2] and Latin origin, derived from Marcus. It derives from the Roman god Mars.

A–L

Marco Alcaraz (born 1983), Filipino actor, model, and former varsity basketball player
Marco Alessandrini (born 1970), Italian politician
Marco Amelia (born 1982), Italian footballer
Marco Amenta (born 1970), Italian director and producer
Marco Andreolli (born 1986), Italian footballer
Marco Andretti (born 1987), American racing driver
Marco Arment (born 1982), American web developer
Marco Asensio (born 1996), Spanish footballer
Marco Avellaneda (1813–1841), Argentine politician
Marco Ballini (born 1998), professional footballer in Thailand
Marco Banderas (born 1967), Spanish singer, actor
Marco Antonio Barrera (born 1974), Mexican boxer
Marco Antonio Barrero (born 1962), Bolivian footballer
Marco van Basten (born 1964), Dutch footballer
Marco Belinelli (born 1986), Italian basketball player
Marco Berger (born 1977), Argentine film director
Marco Biagianti (born 1984), Italian footballer
Marco Boogers (born 1967), Dutch footballer
Marco Borgnino (born 1997), Argentine footballer
Marco Borriello (born 1982), Italian footballer
Marco Borsato (born 1966), Dutch singer
Marco Brambilla (born 1966), Italian-born Canadian artist and filmmaker
Marco Calliari, Canadian singer
Marco Campese (born 1980), Italian footballer
Marco Antonio Caponi (born 1983), Argentine actor
Marco Cárdenas (born 1955), Venezuelan engraver
Marco Casambre (born 1998), Filipino professional footballer
Marco Cassetti (born 1977), Italian footballer
Marco Castro (born 1976), Peruvian-American film director, actor
Marco Cheung (born 1999), Hong Kong professional footballer
Marco Chiudinelli (born 1981), Swiss tennis player
Marco Cicchetti (born 1999), Italian para athlete
Marco D'Amore (born 1981), Italian actor
Marco Dapper (born 1983), American actor and model
Marco Delvecchio (born 1973), Italian footballer
Marco Denevi (1922–1998), Argentine writer
Marco Di Cesare (born 2002), Argentine footballer
Marco Di Vaio (born 1976), Italian footballer
Marco Donnarumma, Italian artist
Marco Ferradini (born 1949), Italian pop-rock singer
Marco Fu (born 1978), Hong Kong snooker player
Marco Antonio Garcia Blanco (born 1960), Mexican diplomat
Marco Giampaolo (born 1967), Italian football coach
Marco Gonzales (born 1992), American baseball player
Marco Grazzini, Canadian actor
Marco Gumabao (born 1994), Filipino actor, model, and athlete
Marco Hangl (born 1967), Swiss alpine skier
Marco Hietala (born 1966), Finnish bassist and singer
Marco Höger (born 1989), German footballer
Marco Iacobellis (born 1999), Argentine footballer
Marco Ilsø (born 1994), Danish actor
Marco Ip, Hong Kong singer
Marco Jaggi (born 1980), Swiss wrestler known as Ares
Marco Khan (born 1961), Iranian actor
Marco Kreuzpaintner (born 1977), German film director and screenwriter
Marco Kurz (born 1969), German football manager
Marco Kwok (born 1988), Hong Kong former professional cyclist
Marco Leonardi (born 1971), Italian actor

M–Z

Marco Mak (born 1951), Hong Kong film director, film editor, production manager, actor, screenwriter, film producer, music composer and assistant director
Marco Marzocca (born 1962), Italian actor and comedian
Marco Masa (born 2007), Filipino former child/current teen actor
Marco Masini (born 1964), Italian pop singer
Marco Materazzi (born 1973), Italian footballer
Marco Antonio Mazzini, Peruvian clarinetist
Marco Melandri (born 1982), Italian motorcycle racer
Marco Mengoni (born 1988), Italian pop singer
Marco Micone (born 1945), Italian-Canadian playwright and journalist
Marco Minnemann (born 1970), German drummer
Marco Misciagna (born 1984), Italian violist and violinist
Marco Morales (born 1982), television and film actor in the Philippines
Marco Morales (American football) (born 1962), US American football player
Marco Motta (born 1986), Italian footballer
Marco Nanini (born 1948), Brazilian Actor
Marco Ngai (born 1967), actor in Hong Kong
Marco Pantani (1970–2004), Italian road racing cyclist
Marco Paolini (born 1956), Italian stage actor
Marco Pappa (born 1987), Guatemalan footballer
Marco Parolo (born 1985), Italian footballer
Marco Pastors (born 1965), Dutch politician
Marco Pellegrino (born 2002), Argentine footballer
Marco Pigossi (born 1989), Brazilian actor
Marco Piqué (born 1980), Surinamese-Dutch welterweight kickboxer
Marco Antonio Pogioli (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
Marco Polo (1254–1324), Venetian trader and explorer
Marco Raya (born 2002), American baseball player
Marco Reus (born 1989), German footballer
Marco Reyna (born 1979), Mexican footballer
Marco Rojas (born 1991), New Zealand footballer
Marco Rosa (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
Marco Rossi (ice hockey) (born 2001), Austrian ice hockey player
Marco Ruben (born 1986), Argentine footballer
Marco Rubio (born 1971), Cuban American United States Secretary of State
Marco Antonio Rubio (born 1980), Mexican boxer
Marco Ruffo, Italian architect
Marco Scacchi, Italian composer
Marco Scutaro (born 1975), baseball player
Marco Siffredi (1979–2002), French snowboarder and mountaineer
Marco Silva (born 1977), Portuguese football manager and former player
Marco Simoncelli (1987–2011), Italian motorcycle racer
Marco Simone (born 1969), Italian footballer
Marco Sison (born 1957), Filipino singer, actor, and politician
Marco Solari (c. 1355–1405), Italian architect and engineer
Marco Antonio Solís (born 1959), Mexican singer
Marco Storari (born 1977), Italian footballer
Marco Streller (born 1981), Swiss footballer
Marco Tardelli (born 1954), Italian footballer
Marco Thomas (born 1983), American football player
Marco Torsiglieri (born 1988), Argentine footballer
Marco Trungelliti (born 1990), Argentine tennis player
Marco Van Hees (born 1964), Belgian politician
Marco Venegas (born 1962), Swedish politician
Marco Verratti (born 1992), Italian footballer
Marco Völler (born 1989), German basketball player
Marco Wegener (born 1995), Hong Kong professional footballer
Marco Werner (born 1966), winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans 2005 and 2006
Marco Pierre White (born 1961), English chef
Marco Wilson (born 1999), American football player
Marco Zoppo (1433–1478), Italian painter

Fictional

Marco, a character in the manga/anime One Piece
Marco (Shaman King), a character of Shaman King manga and anime
Marco, a character from the science fantasy book series Animorphs
Marco, a mentioned brother of Lance from the DreamWorks animated web show Voltron: Legendary Defender
Marco, the main protagonist of the 2005 Marcanese computer-animated film Marco.
Marco Alessi, a character from the Neighbours
Marco Alisdair, a character from Erin Morgenstern's novel, The Night Circus
Marco Axelbender, a character in the movie Cars
Marco Bodt, a character in the anime/manga Attack on Titan
Marco Cabrera, a character in the Philippine drama series FPJ's Ang Probinsyano
Marco Jr, the main protagonist of the Indian film Marco (2024 film).
Marco Del Rossi, a character from the Degrassi: The Next Generation series
Marco Diaz, a character from the Disney animated TV series Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Marco Pagot, the main protagonist in Porco Rosso
Marco Pasternak, a character in the TV series Better Call Saul
Marco Ripple, minor character in the Pixar movie Elemental
Marco Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a character in the animated television series Sealab 2021
Marco Rodriguez, a character in Fear the Walking Dead , played by actor Alejandro Edda
Marco Rossi (Metal Slug), a protagonist of the Metal Slug series
Marco Salamanca, a character in the TV series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
Marco Super FAV18, a character in the movie Cars
Marcello "Marco" Tavelli, is a main character from the Disney Channel telenovela series, Violetta

References

1 2 Förstemann, coll. 912, 913^{[ incomplete short citation ]}
↑ Pallotino, pp. 29, 30; Hendrik Wagenvoort, "The Origin of the Ludi Saeculares" in Studies in Roman Literature, Culture and Religion (Brill, 1956), p. 219 et passim; John F. Hall III, "The Saeculum Novum of Augustus and its Etruscan Antecedents", Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt II.16.3 (1986), p. 2574.

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[Förstemann-1] 1 2 Förstemann, coll. 912, 913^{[ incomplete short citation ]}

[2] Pallotino, pp. 29, 30; Hendrik Wagenvoort, "The Origin of the Ludi Saeculares" in Studies in Roman Literature, Culture and Religion (Brill, 1956), p. 219 et passim; John F. Hall III, "The Saeculum Novum of Augustus and its Etruscan Antecedents", Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt II.16.3 (1986), p. 2574.

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M–Z

Fictional

See also

References