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Marcin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Marcin

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The baby name Marcin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈmart͡ɕin] (MAR-cheen).

Marcin is Polish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Polish
Pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin] (MAR-cheen)

What is the meaning of the name Marcin ?

The baby name Marcin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈmart͡ɕin] (MAR-cheen).

Marcin is Polish in Origin.

Marcin is the Polish form of Martin, from Latin Martinus and ultimately Mars, the Roman god of war - hence “of Mars” or “warlike.” The name entered Poland with Christianity in the Middle Ages, buoyed by the cult of St. Martin of Tours; his November 11 feast (Dzień Świętego Marcina) remains a traditional Polish name day. Over centuries Marcin has stayed consistently used, borne by figures such as Renaissance historian-bishop Marcin Kromer and modern athletes like NBA center Marcin Gortat, keeping the name familiar yet distinctively Polish.

Variants and cognates include Martin (English, German, Scandinavian), Martyn (English/Welsh), Martín (Spanish), Martijn (Dutch), Márton (Hungarian), Mārtiņš (Latvian), Máirtín (Irish), and Màrtainn (Scottish Gaelic). Related feminine forms are Martina and Polish Martyna. Polish diminutives and nicknames include Marcinek and Cinek. Surname derivatives like Marciniak and Marcinkiewicz reflect the name’s deep integration into Polish naming traditions.

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Marcin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2020 #1 780
PL Boys 0 #2 40,962 6,459
PL 0 #9 1,979 2,600
Iceland Boys 0 #31 45 131
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
Iceland Boys 2023 #58 504 60
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #126 6 3,473
LT Boys 0 #141 10 2,166
Norway Boys 2007 #147 4 486
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
NL Boys 0 #225 1,788 5,873
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
DK Boys 0 #232 94 7,401
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
PL Girls 0 #265 92 5,096
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
CZ Boys 0 #276 29 6,530
Canada Boys 2000 #284 5 1,906
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
NL 0 #319 73 2,481
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
Austria Boys 0 #338 106 2,180
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
Germany Boys 0 #367 919 5,697
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
Germany 0 #399 39 2,542
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
Spain 0 #440 13 2,326
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
IR Boys 0 #523 30 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
Finland Boys 2026 #672 11 3,552
IT 0 #680 35 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #795 136 5,610
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IT Boys 0 #1,017 466 10,046
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Marcin is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Marcin

Marcin is predominantly a boy's name.
Marcin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced [ˈmart͡ɕin] (MAR-cheen).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marcin (vocative: Marcinie), Marcinek, Marcyś and Martinus (Latin).
Across languages, Marcin has these equivalents: 'Belarusian': 'Мартын (Martyn), 'Ukrainian': 'Мартін (Martin), 'Russian': 'Мартин (Martin).
Yes, very popular — Marcin ranked #1 in Ireland in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Marcin ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2020).
Marcin's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #135 in 1997 to #147 in 2007 in Norway.