Mark

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Contents

  1. How do you pronounce Mark?
  2. How popular is the name Mark?
  3. What does Mark mean?
  4. In what countries is Mark popular?
  5. Is Mark a girls name?
  6. Is Mark a boys name?
  7. What ethnicity is the name Mark?
  8. What are similar names to Mark?
  9. What words does Mark rhyme with?

How to pronouce, type, and say Mark

See how to say, spell, type, and pronounce Mark.

How to pronouce Mark

Mark ARPAbet pronounciation: M AA1 R K

Mark IPA pronounciation: mɑrk

How to spell and type Mark

Mark in readable ASCII: mark

Mark in hex: mark

What does Mark rhyme with?

English words that rhyme with Mark.

The name Mark rhymes with:

arc ark barch bark barke
clark clarke dark darke demark
disembark embark embark harc hark
harke intermark karch lark larke
marc marke marque mediamark merc
narc parc park parke premark
quark question-mark remark remark sark
shark sparc spark starck stark
starke transpark

What does the name Mark mean?

Literal translations for the name Mark.

What does Mark mean in English?

mark n 1: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?" [syn: {mark}, {grade}, {score}] 2: a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" [syn: {marker}, {marking}, {mark}] 3: a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark" [syn: {target}, {mark}] 4: a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" [syn: {mark}, {print}] 5: the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater" 6: a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis [syn: {mark}, {stigma}, {brand}, {stain}] 7: formerly the basic unit of money in Germany [syn: {mark}, {German mark}, {Deutsche Mark}, {Deutschmark}] 8: Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel [syn: {Mark}, {Saint Mark}, {St. Mark}] 9: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of [syn: {chump}, {fool}, {gull}, {mark}, {patsy}, {fall guy}, {sucker}, {soft touch}, {mug}] 10: a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark" 11: a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" [syn: {sign}, {mark}] 12: the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament [syn: {Mark}, {Gospel According to Mark}] 13: an indication of damage [syn: {scratch}, {scrape}, {scar}, {mark}] 14: a marking that consists of lines that cross each other [syn: {crisscross}, {cross}, {mark}] 15: something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run" [syn: {bell ringer}, {bull's eye}, {mark}, {home run}] v 1: attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" [syn: {tag}, {label}, {mark}] 2: designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border" 3: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" [syn: {distinguish}, {mark}, {differentiate}] 4: mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" [syn: {commemorate}, {mark}] 5: make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" 6: to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" [syn: {stigmatize}, {stigmatise}, {brand}, {denounce}, {mark}] 7: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" [syn: {notice}, {mark}, {note}] [ant: {ignore}] 8: mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" [syn: {scar}, {mark}, {pock}, {pit}] 9: make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it" [syn: {score}, {nock}, {mark}] 10: establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record" [syn: {set}, {mark}] 11: make underscoring marks [syn: {score}, {mark}] 12: remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list" [syn: {cross off}, {cross out}, {strike out}, {strike off}, {mark}] 13: put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" [syn: {check}, {check off}, {mark}, {mark off}, {tick off}, {tick}] 14: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" [syn: {grade}, {score}, {mark}] 15: insert punctuation marks into [syn: {punctuate}, {mark}]

What does Mark mean in French?

mark /maʀk/ <n, fem> mark

What does Mark mean in Danish?

mark 1. field 2. field 3. mark

What does Mark mean in Swedish?

mark territory

What does Mark mean in German?

Mark /mark/ <n, s> core, mark, marrow, pith

What does Mark mean in Icelandic?

mark <n> goal

What does Mark mean in Afrikaans?

mark 1. bazaar, fair, market 2. market, marketplace

What does Mark mean in Dutch?

Mark /mɑrk/ 1. Marcus 2. Marcus

Where is the name Mark popular?

See what countries the name Mark is most popular in.

Can Mark be a girls name?

See where Mark is used as a girls name.

Mark is sometimes used as a girls name in the following countries:

Can Mark be a boys name?

See where Mark is used as a boys name.

Mark popularity by country

See how popular Mark is for boys or girls in 11 country data sets.

How popular is Mark in Netherlands as a boys name?
In 2019 Mark was the 243rd most popular boys name in Netherlands.

Mark boys name rank in Netherlands

How popular is Mark in Australia as a boys name?
In 2001 Mark was the 90th most popular boys name in Australia.

Mark boys name rank in Australia

How popular is Mark in United States as a boys name?
In 2018 Mark was the 210th most popular boys name in United States.

Mark boys name rank in United States

How popular is Mark in France as a boys name?
In 1974 Mark was the 471st most popular boys name in France.

Mark boys name rank in France

How popular is Mark in Ireland as a boys name?
In 2019 Mark was the 95th most popular boys name in Ireland.

Mark boys name rank in Ireland

How popular is Mark in Canada as a boys name?
In 2002 Mark was the 96th most popular boys name in Canada.

Mark boys name rank in Canada

How popular is Mark in United States as a girls name?
In 1970 Mark was the 933rd most popular girls name in United States.

Mark girls name rank in United States

How popular is Mark in Denmark as a boys name?
In 2002 Mark was the 49th most popular boys name in Denmark.

Mark boys name rank in Denmark

How popular is Mark in Russian Federation as a boys name?
In 2018 Mark was the 8th most popular boys name in Russian Federation.

Mark boys name rank in Russian Federation

How popular is Mark in Slovenia as a boys name?
In 2018 Mark was the 5th most popular boys name in Slovenia.

Mark boys name rank in Slovenia

How popular is Mark in United Kingdom as a boys name?
In 2018 Mark was the 253rd most popular boys name in United Kingdom.

Mark boys name rank in United Kingdom

What ethnicity is the name Mark?

Global data on the ethnicity of the name Mark.

What ethnicity is someone with the name Mark likely to be?

  • Mark has a 4.60% chance of being East Asian
  • Mark has a 0.30% chance of being Japanese
  • Mark has a 0.52% chance of being South Asian
  • Mark has a 0.21% chance of being African
  • Mark has a 0.39% chance of being Muslim
  • Mark has a 76.71% chance of being British
  • Mark has a 1.38% chance of being Eastern European
  • Mark has a 5.09% chance of being Jewish
  • Mark has a 1.53% chance of being French
  • Mark has a 3.17% chance of being Germanic
  • Mark has a 1.65% chance of being Hispanic
  • Mark has a 1.38% chance of being Italian
  • Mark has a 3.06% chance of being Nordic

Mark Probabilities

Gender, generation, birth year, and other predictions for the name Mark.

What is the most common profile of a person named Mark

Someone with the name Mark was most likely born in 1960.

Someone with the name Mark is most likely to be male.

Someone with the name Mark is most likely from this generation: Baby Boomers.

What names are similar to the name Mark?

Find similar names to Mark.