The story behind Martin
From Middle English Martin, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). See Mārs for further etymology.
Other language forms and explanations (6)
Czech entry
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin
French entry
a male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Martine, equivalent to English Martin
German entry
From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).
Estonian entry
From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).
Slovak entry
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin
Tagalog entry
a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin], equivalent to English Martin
Pronunciation
US, weak vowel merger: /ˈmɑɹ.tn̩/
Regional pronunciation variants
- UK: /ˈmɑː.tɪn/
- US, weak vowel merger: [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩]
- Czech: [ˈmartɪn]
- French: /maʁ.tɛ̃/
- German: /ˈmarˌtiːn/
- German: [ˈmaʁ-]
- German: [ˈmaɐ̯-]
- German: [ˈmaː-]
- German: /ˈmar.tɪn/
- Estonian: /ˈmɑrtin/
- Estonian: [ˈmɑrtʲin]
- Slovak: /martin/
- Slovak: [ˈmartin]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈmaɾtin/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈmaɾ.t̪ɪn̪]
Popularity
Martin ranked #335 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Martin
Maarten
Borrowed from Dutch Maarten. Ultimately from Latin Mārtīnus, from Mārs + -īnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Máirtín
From Latin Martinus, re-formed to contain the suffix -ín.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marcin
Learned borrowing from Latin Mārtīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marian
A variant of Marion, a medieval derivation of Mary, often also interpreted as a contraction of Mary and Ann, or as a variant of Mariana. Learned borrowing from Latin Marianus,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marián
Derived from Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius. Derived from Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marin
From Serbo-Croatian Marin, from Latin Marinus, from marinus. From Latin Marīnus, from marīnus (“of or pertaining to the sea”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Martin
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Absalom
From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”). Learned borrowing from Latin Absālōm, from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abundio
Borrowed from Latin Abundius. Borrowed from Spanish Abundio.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Martin
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length