At a Glance
- Meaning
- Form of Marius; possibly linked to Mars or 'virile'
- Origin
- Italian/Spanish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MAR-ee-oh
Mario is an Italian/Spanish boy's name meaning “form of Marius; possibly linked to Mars or 'virile'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Portuguese Baby Boy Names From Lisbon to São Paulo.
Meaning & Origin of Mario
Meaning: Form of Marius; possibly linked to Mars or 'virile'.
Origin: Italian/Spanish.
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'warlike.' Actually: 'Warlike' is a popular simplification; the ancient root of Marius is genuinely uncertain among scholars, not a settled 'war' meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Mario
MAR-ee-ohIPA /ˈmɑːrioʊ/
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