Mario

Common Italian name

Mario is an Italian masculine name, common among Italian Americans and familiar worldwide as Nintendo's mustachioed video game hero.

The character first appeared in 1981 and has since become gaming's most recognizable icon: My kids are obsessed with Mario Kart.

The name also appears in various compounds: Super Mario, Mario Bros.

gaming

Nintendo

Japanese video game company

  • NES1980s home gaming system
  • SNES1990s gaming platform abbreviation
  • N64Nineties cartridge gaming system

GameCube · Wii · Switch · platformer · arcade · 8-bit · pixelated · videogame · Super Smash Bros. · power-up

traits

mustache

Upper lip hair

  • plumberWater system tradesperson
  • ItalianOf or from Rome's country
  • heroOne admired for courage

red cap · overalls · Brooklyn · short · gloves · boots · accent · cheerful · brave · big nose

character

Luigi

Italian masculine name

  • PeachPersonal name choice
  • WarioGreedy Nintendo antihero
  • DaisyFemale name, often bovine

Yoshi · Donkey Kong · Waluigi · Shy Guy · Boo · King Boo · Pauline · Diddy Kong

legacy

mascot

Group's symbolic figure

retro · legendary · timeless · influential · pioneer · cultural · franchise · beloved · recognizable · merchandise

powerups

mushroom

Fleshy fungal body

worlds

Mushroom Kingdom

Fictional fungus-themed monarchy

Categories
Opposites
gender of name

MarioMaria

Common feminine given name

Marina · Mariana · Rosa · Sofia · Lucia

Nintendo character rivalry

MarioWario

Greedy Nintendo antihero

Donkey Kong · Waluigi

Nintendo mascot identity

MarioSonic the Hedgehog

Sonic · Crash Bandicoot · Pac-Man · Master Chief

Phrases
Family

Maria, Mario Andretti, Marion

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G