Martin - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Martin \m(a)-rtin, mar-tin\ is pronounced MART-en. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "dedicated to Mars". The name originates with the Roman war god, Mars. Saint Martin de Porter (16th and 17th century), a man of mixed Spanish and Indian blood, is patron of work for interracial justice and harmony. Protestant reformer Martin Luther also influenced the name in the 19th century. Spanish pronunciation is mar-TEEN. Marten is a Scandinavian form; Martino and Martinus are Italian. Marti is a Swiss short form. Civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.; US President Martin Van Buren; film director Martin Scorsese; actors Martin Short, Martin Lawrence.

Martin has 16 variant forms: Marinos, Mart, Martel, Martell, Marten, Martenn, Marti, Martie, Martijn, Martinien, Martino, Martinos, Martinus, Marton, Marty and Martyn.

For more information, see also the related name Mark.

Baby names that sound like Martin are Marden, Mardyn, Mardon, Merton, Murton, Morton and Morten.

Martin is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Martin. Click here to compare Martin with related baby names.