Mario
Mario is the German given name Mario.
Mario is used as a proper noun for a person's given name.
Meaning: the given name (name)
Did you know?
- In German, names like Mario are often associated with the 'Gastarbeiter' era, reflecting the historical influx of Italian workers to West Germany in the 1950s and 1960s.
- If you are looking for the traditional Germanic equivalent of this name, you would not find one, as it is strictly a Romance import.
- In German wordplay, the name can be used in puns involving the word 'marionette' due to the phonetic similarity at the start of the word.
Examples in context
- Mario ist Bürger Italiens.Mario is an Italian citizen.This sentence illustrates the use of Mario as a subject.Tatoeba #1307582 by al_ex_an_der, translation #875774 by CN
- Mario kaufte ein Mikroskop.Mario bought a microscope.This sentence shows Mario in a simple past tense sentence.Tatoeba #4727253 by bonny37, translation #4717307 by hinto4
- Marko ist kleiner als Mario.Marco is shorter than Mario.This sentence shows Mario in a comparison.Tatoeba #986357 by jakov, translation #1039452 by GPHemsley
- Hey Mario, hast du Lust, heute Abend ins Kino zu gehen?Hey Mario, do you feel like going to the movies tonight?
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maximilian and Julia are talking about their mutual friend at a cafe.
- MaximilianIst Mario heute auch hier?Is Mario here today too?
- JuliaNein, Mario kommt erst später.No, Mario is coming later.
- MaximilianHat er Julia angerufen?Did he call Julia?
- JuliaEr hat mir gestern geschrieben.He wrote to me yesterday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mario” translations and entries Mario, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
