The Name Mark
Mark is a male name of Latin origin meaning “devoted to Mars”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Mark is a male name of Latin origin. Meaning: “devoted to Mars”. From the Latin personal name Marcus, usually linked with the name of the god Mars.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Mark |
| Short forms | Marik, Markusha |
| Affectionate forms | Markushenka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| May 8 | Apostle and Evangelist Mark |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name descriptions, Mark is decisive, purposeful and independent. He is level-headed, can stand up for his opinion and values discipline. He can be blunt. His strength is firmness and logic.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Mark («Марк») in the Russian 1–9 table: М 5 + А 1 + Р 9 + К 3 = 18 → 9. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 9 — service and breadth. Nine is the number of completion: compassion, a broad view, readiness to help. Such a name wants to be useful to many; the weak spot is giving oneself away.
Vowels give the soul number 1 (will and leadership), consonants the personality number 8 (power and achievement). Inner motive: will and leadership; outer manner: power and achievement. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): М=40 + А=1 + Р=100 + К=20 = 161, reduced to 8. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
М — caring. Good at housekeeping, eager to help, naturally shy.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Р — confidence and courage; К — endurance and strength of spirit.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 9 is linked with the planet Mars.
| Planet | Mars |
| Stones | ruby, garnet, bloodstone |
| Colours | red, crimson, pink |
| Favourable days | Tuesday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 9 goes most easily with 3 and 6, and has more friction with 4 and 8.
Goes well with: Antonina, Valeriya, Elizaveta, Zinaida, Karina, Lyubov, Margarita, Rimma, Svetlana, Tatyana.
More friction with: Zoya, Lidiya, Mariya, Matrena, Pelageya, Raisa.
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Outcome
The name Mark carries the meaning “devoted to Mars”. Name number 9 — service and breadth; first letter M — caring. Inner wishes (will and leadership) and outer manner (power and achievement) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: May 8.