Likely derived from Marc or Marcus via a French diminutive suffix; Marlon Brando cemented this name as cool in the 1950s and it still carries that cultural weight.
Nicknames
mar
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Hollywood-cool; ages better than most celebrity names because Brando remains iconic.
The cultural moment.
Peak US use in the 1950s-70s; remains in circulation in Brazil and the UK.