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Meaning

The name Mario has the following meaning:

One who is warlike. A form of the name "Mark", which itself is an anglicized version of "Marcus".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Mario is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 174 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Mario fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 14 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 198 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Mario in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Mario is pronounced as marr-ree-oh

Origins

Mario originates from the Italian language.
See other suggested Italian boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Mario and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Mario: Boys - Alfonso, Carmelo, Deangelo, Donte, Enzo, Gennaro, Giancarlo, Gianni, Gino, Giovanni, Jovani, Girls - Camila, Gabriella, Gia, Madonna, Rosia, Siena, Both genders - Alma, Donna

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Mario: Mareon, Mariano, Marios, Mariun, Marius

Style

We think the name Mario should fall under the following style category: Italian.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Mario to be: Handsome and romantic chap

In one word, you might describe Mario as a(n) "handsome" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Mario (or its variants) are:

Mario López, Jr., born on 10 October, a famous actor. Mario López, Jr.'s background: A Mexican American actor who appeared on several television series. He first became well known for his portrayal of the character A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell.

Mario César Kindelán Mesa , born on 10 August, a famous athlete. Mario César Kindelán Mesa 's background: A former two time Olympic Gold Medalist amateur boxer from Cuba, who competed in the lightweight category.

Mario Gianluigi Puzo, born on 15 October, a famous author. Mario Gianluigi Puzo's background: An Italian American author, known for his novels about the Mafia, especially The Godfather (1969).
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