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The baby name Maarten is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch IPA: /ˈmaːrtən/ — approximate English: "MAHR-tən" (long a).

Maarten is Dutch in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch
Pronunciation: Dutch IPA: /ˈmaːrtən/ — approximate English: "MAHR-tən" (long a)

What is the meaning of the name Maarten ?

The baby name Maarten is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch IPA: /ˈmaːrtən/ — approximate English: "MAHR-tən" (long a).

Maarten is Dutch in Origin.

Maarten is the Dutch form of Martin, ultimately from Latin Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "warlike." The name entered common use throughout the Low Countries in the Middle Ages under the influence of Saint Martin of Tours, a popular patron whose feast on 11 November (Sint-Maarten) remains widely celebrated. The name has maintained steady use in the Netherlands and Flanders from medieval guild rolls to modern registries.

Variants and cognates include Dutch Marten, Martijn and the scholarly Martinus; German Merten; Scandinavian Morten and Mårten; Irish Máirtín; Hungarian Márton; Catalan Martí; Spanish Martín; Italian Martino; and English/Welsh Martin/Martyn. Diminutives in Dutch are Mart and Tinus; feminine counterparts are Martina and Martine. Notable bearers are the admiral Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, painter Maarten van Heemskerck, novelist Maarten 't Hart, and goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

Maarten has the following similar or variant Names

Maarten – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NL 0 #39 654 2,481
NL Boys 0 #56 8,735 5,873
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
Belgium Boys 2012 #198 26 405
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
DK Boys 0 #325 8 7,401
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
ZA 0 #431 17 14,421
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2007 #866 6 7,493
Spain Boys 0 #902 29 5,610
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #921 32 5,697
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
ZA Boys 0 #1,067 112 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,453 19 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Maarten is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:

Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
AE
BG
BH

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People also ask about Maarten

Maarten is predominantly a boy's name.
Maarten is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Dutch IPA: /ˈmaːrtən/ — approximate English: "MAHR-tən" (long a).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marten, Martijn and Martinus.
Across languages, Maarten has these equivalents: Martin (English), Martín (Spanish), Martino (Italian), Martinho (Portuguese), Márton (Hungarian), and 3 more.
Yes — Maarten ranked #198 in Belgium in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Maarten ranks highest in Belgium (#198 in 2012).
Maarten's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #86 in 2002 to #198 in 2012 in Belgium.