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Quick answerMaros is derived from the Latin name Maurus, meaning "dark" or "Moorish," from the Latin root maurus referring to someone from Mauretania or of dark complexion.

Latin · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,990
TrendStable
Peak year2021
Syllables2
OriginLatin
LanguageHungarian/Slovak
CultureCentral European
ReligionChristianity
Letters5
Numerology3 Chaldean 8
Global rank#3,990

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Maros

Maros is derived from the Latin name Maurus, meaning "dark" or "Moorish," from the Latin root maurus referring to someone from Mauretania or of dark complexion.

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Etymology

Maros is derived from the Latin name Maurus, meaning "dark" or "Moorish," from the Latin root maurus referring to someone from Mauretania or of dark complexion. The name is primarily used in Hungarian, Slovak, and other Central European cultures, with historical use among Christian populations and notable bearers including Hungarian and Slovak nobility and saints.

Maros currently ranks #3,990 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.

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