Mario - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Mario \m(a)-rio\ is pronounced MAR-ee-oh. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "manly". From Marius. Also used as masculine form of Mary (Latin) "star of the sea" and variant of Mark. See also Mariano. New York governor Mario Cuomo; chef Mario Batali.

Mario has 3 variant forms: Marianus, Marius and Meirion.

Baby names that sound like Mario are Mareo, Maro, Maurio and Morio.

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