Mario

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Mario

Gender: Masculine
Language: Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese
Etymology:
Mario is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Marius, a Latin name referring to Mars, the Roman god of war.

History:
Mario was traditionally one of the most popular names in Italy where it was (falsely) considered the masculine form of Maria.

Pronunciation: marr-ee-oh.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Mário de Sá-Carneiro(1890-1916)
Portuguese novelist.
Mário de Andrade (1893-1945)
Brazilian writer.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
Italian-American composer.
Mario Luzi (1914-)
Italian poet.
Mario Puzo (1920-1999)
American writer.
Mario Benedetti (1920-)
Latin-American writer.
Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928-1990)
Angolan writer.
Mário António (1934-)
Angolan writer.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Mario Praz (1896-1982)
Italian literary critic.
Mario Pei (1901-1978)
Italian-American linguist.

Fictional Characters:
Mario Mario
A character from a series of video games by Nintendo.

Miscellaneous:
Mario Andretti (1940-)
Italian-American automobile racer.

Political Figures:
Mario Scelba (1901-1991)
Italian politician.
Mário Soares (1924-)
Portuguese politician.

Scientists:
Mario Molina (1943-)
Mexican-American chemist. Co-winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

Singers and Entertainers:
Mario Soldati (1906-1999)
Italian filmmaker.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.125 % named Mario

Popularity of Mario:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 348th most popular.
1910-1920: 277th most popular.
1920-1930: 263rd most popular.
1930-1940: 267th most popular.
1940-1950: 277th most popular.
1950-1960: 214th most popular.
1960-1970: 198th most popular.
1970-1980: 138th most popular.
1980-1990: 111th most popular.
1990: 114th most popular.
1991: 121st most popular.
1992: 122nd most popular.
1993: 128th most popular.
1994: 135th most popular.
1995: 141st most popular.
1996: 146th most popular.
1997: 150th most popular.
1998: 154th most popular.
1999: 161st most popular.
2000: 166th most popular.
2001: 168th most popular.
2002: 170th most popular.
2003: 169th most popular.

In France...
1900-1920: N/A
1923: 132nd most popular.
1930: 134th most popular.
1940: 127th most popular.
1950: 120th most popular.
1960: 96th most popular.
1970: 170th most popular.
1973: 194th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A