MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Mark mean?
Mark comes from Latin Marcus, conventionally connected with the Roman god Mars. Mark the Evangelist supplies a well-known scriptural referent through the Gospel attributed to him.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मार्क
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Mark in Indian usage
1,026 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 208 |
| 1980s | 284 |
| 1990s | 325 |
| Other decades | 102 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 359 |
| Meghalaya | 191 |
| Goa | 155 |
| Manipur | 102 |
| Other states | 219 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Mark / M | 156 | 294 |
| Scotland | Mark / M | 22 | 190 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Mark ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Mark; Table_6, C299 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Mark; Table_6, C299
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Mark; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Mark; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy