Origin of the name Marius

Roman family name which was derived either from Mars, the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male". Gaius Marius was a famous Roman consul of the 2nd century BC. Since the start of the Christian era, it has occasionally been used as a masculine form of Maria.

Name equivalents in different languages

cz: Marian
de: Marin, Marinus, Marius
en: Marion
fr: Marin, Marion, Marius
hu: Marian, Mario
it: Gianmaria, Marino, Mario
li: Marijonas, Marijus, Marinas
pl: Marian, Marianek, Mariusz
sk: Marian