Martin

Martin \mar-tin, ma-rt-in\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Martin is pronounced as MaaRTIHN in Bulgarian, MAARTahN in English, MaeRTEHN in French, MAARTihN in German, or MAORTiyN in Hungarian ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Martin: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Martin?

Martin is used predominantly in the English, French, German, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic languages, and its origin is Latin. The name's meaning is war-like, dedicated to Mars. From the element 'mars'. Martinus (Latin) is an older form of Martin. The Roman nickname Martinus is derived from Mars, the name of the god of war in Roman mythology. The name was popularized in the medieval period by Saint Martin of Tours (316/317-397), famous for cutting his cloak in two to share with a beggar. The name was later borne by five popes. It was first adopted by English speakers in the 12th century. It is sometimes bestowed by Protestants in tribute to the German theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546), and among Afro-Americans in honor of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929-1968). The name Martina meaning of name (Spanish, Czech, English, German, Italian, and Romanian) is the female version of Martin. The name Martin is used to a great extent; it has 57 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English include name Mart, Martan pronounciation, Martea name variations, Martee pronounciation, baby name Martel (used in German as well), what does the name Martell mean, Martenn name variations, Martey meaning and origin, meaning of Marti (used in Spanish and Swiss as well), Martial definition, name Martine meaning, short names for Martinien, Marton name (used in Hungarian as well), short names for Marts, name Mattin, and nicknames for Mertyn. The diminutive forms Martie meaning and origin and name Marty meaning, and the variant spellings name Marten (used in Dutch and Scandinavian as well) and short names for Martyn (used in Russian, Ukrainian, and Welsh as well) are other English forms. Foreign variants of Martin include name Maarten origin (Dutch and German), Mairtin meaning and origin (Irish), short names for Marci (Hungarian), Marciano meaning (Italian), what does the name Marcilki mean (Hungarian), Marcin definition (Polish), meaning of Martainn (Gaelic), nicknames for Martez (Spanish), Martien meaning and origin (Dutch), Martijn pronounciation (Dutch), Martinas meaning of name (Lithuanian), Martinek meaning and origin (Czech), baby name Martinez (Spanish), name Martinho (Portuguese), meaning of Martiniano (Spanish), Martinka name (Czech), meaning of Martino (Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Martinos pronounciation (Greek), nicknames for Martins (Latvian), Martinus name popularity (Dutch), Martí name popularity (Catalan), name Martín meaning (Spanish), Marto pronounciation (Spanish), name Martoni (Hungarian), meaning of Martti (Finnish), Màrtainn meaning (Scottish), nicknames for Máirtín (Irish), Mártan meaning (Irish), name Márton (Hungarian), name Mårten (Scandinavian), name Merten origin (German), name Mertin origin (French), Morten meaning of name (Scandinavian), meaning of Tino (Spanish), name Tinus (Dutch), Tynek pronounciation (Czech), and name Tynko origin (Czech). See also the related form, meaning of Mark (English, Dutch, Russian, and Scandinavian). Martin is a classic favorite. Today it is still popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was previously. At the modest height of its usage in 1963, 0.294% of baby boys were given the name Martin. It ranked at #62 then. The baby name has since fallen in popularity, and is currently of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was 0.065% and its ranking #258. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Martin, Mark pronounciation was the most frequently used. In 2010, it was used 81% more than Martin.

The following famous people share the name Martin:

• Actor Pat Hingle, born Martin Patterson Hingle, 19 July 1923, Denver, Colorado
• Actor Martin Lawrence, born 16 April 1965, Frankfurt, Germany
• Actor Martin Sheen, born Ramon Estevez, 3 August 1940, Dayton, Ohio
• Actor Martin Short, born 26 March 1950, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
• Clergyman Martin Luther King, born 15 January 1929 - 4 April 1968, Atlanta, Georgia
• Filmmaker Martin Scorsese, born 17 November 1942, Queens, New York
• Theologian Martin Luther, born 10 November 1483 - 18 February 1546, Eisleben, Germany
• US President Martin Van Buren, born 5 December 1782 - 24 June 1862, Kinderhook, New York.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Martin:

Martan meaning of name (English), short names for Marten (Dutch, English, and Scandinavian), Marton name (English and Hungarian), name Maarten meaning (Dutch and German), nicknames for Mairtin (Irish), Mardan name variations, Marden name variations (English), Mardin name, Mardon definition, meaning of Mardun, meaning of Mardyn, Martainn name (Gaelic), nicknames for Martenn, Martien meaning and origin (Dutch), what does the name Martijn mean (Dutch), name Martine, Martyn pronounciation (English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Welsh), name Màrtainn meaning (Scottish), nicknames for Merten (German), and Merton definition (English).

The baby name Martin fun facts:

The name Martin in reverse order is "Nitram".

The numerological value of the name Martin is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Martin?

Martin is in the top names in USA.