Danann vs Markus
Danann and Markuscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Danann was ranked #320 and Markus #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Danann was ranked #779 and Markus #454 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2002, Danann was ranked #3225 and Markus #805 among boys in England and Wales.
Danann and Markus over time
Danann and Markus appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Markus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Danann in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Danann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Markus in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2022
Danann held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Markus in 4.
Highest recorded here: Danann #444 in 2008, Markus #454 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Markus moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #631 and #755; by 2022 that had become #779 and #454.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Danann #779, Markus #454.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Danann | Markus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the Roman god Mars, though both sources describe this connection as probable/traditional rather than certain, with no confirmed pre-Latin root established. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmarː.kɵs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #312 (2023) | Norway · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Markus has a recorded origin (Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form); Danann does not have one recorded yet.
- Danann and Markus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Markus; Danann doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Danann
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2023
Highest recorded position: #303 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2008–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #312 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Markus
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #406 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys