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All around the world, マルス (Mars , マルス ) is a common unisex forename. The forename マルス is characteristic of Guam, where it is quite a common feminine name, Macao, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare dominantly male, but seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Philippines, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, マルス is the last name as well as the forename.
マルス is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mars Blackmon , the fictional character created and portrayed by Spike Lee, She's Gotta Have It; Mars , the operatic character in the opera Castor et Pollux; Mars , the operatic character in the opera Frau Luna; Mars , the operatic character in the opera Cadmus et Hermione and Mars , the operatic character in the opera Orpheus in der Unterwelt, Orpheus in the Underworld, among other works.