Marcus
Marcus is a male given name: 99% of people named Marcus are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Sweden, Germany
- US births since 1880
- 229,002 male / 1,332 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marcus
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marcus," in English, "Guten Tag Marcus," in German. Marcus is a male given name: about 99% of people named Marcus are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marcus,
German
Guten Tag Marcus,
French
Bonjour Marcus,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marcus:
Chinese
Marcus您好：
Japanese
Marcus様
English
Hi Marcus,
German
Hi Marcus,
French
Salut Marcus,
Spanish
Hola Marcus,
Chinese
Marcus你好：
Japanese
Marcusさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
229,002 male · 1,332 female · 230,334 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marcus a male or female name?
Marcus is a male given name: 99% of people named Marcus are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
How do I address Marcus in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marcus," in English, "Guten Tag Marcus," in German. Marcus is a male given name: about 99% of people named Marcus are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Marcus a unisex name?
Marcus is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Marcus are men. Marcus leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Marcus a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marcus (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marcus,
title = {Is Marcus a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marcus},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}