Marques
Meaning
"lord of the marches, border lord"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,656
- Total SSA Count
- 31
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Marc, Mark, Marq
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lord of the marches, border lord"
Origin: Old French
"Modern invented name; no established etymology"
Origin: African-American coinage
Marques is more popular, ranked #3656 vs #33166 for Taquanna.
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Marques is more popular, ranked #3656 compared to Taquanna at #33166 in the United States.
Marques means "lord of the marches, border lord" (Old French origin). Taquanna means "Modern invented name; no established etymology" (African-American coinage origin).
Marques is primarily a boy name. Taquanna is primarily a girl name.