March - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name March \m(a)-rch, mar-ch\ is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "borderland, frontier". In Italy, "le marche" was a territory between two ancient kingdoms. In England, the Marches of western England border Wales. "March" as in "walk" derives from a slightly different root. The name may also be used to signify the month of birth. Actor Frederic March.

March has 2 variant forms: Marcio and Marzo.

For more information, see also the related name Marcus.

Baby names that sound like March are Marc, Marco and Marsh.

March is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name March. Click here to compare March with related baby names.