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The baby name Mart is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrt/ (English), /mart/ (Estonian/Dutch).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /mɑrt/ (English), /mart/ (Estonian/Dutch)

What is the meaning of the name Mart ?

The baby name Mart is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrt/ (English), /mart/ (Estonian/Dutch).

Mart is in Origin.

Mart is a masculine given name used chiefly in Dutch, Estonian, and Frisian contexts, often standing alone or serving as a short form of Martin, Marten, Maarten, or Martijn. It ultimately comes from Latin Martinus, itself derived from Mars, the Roman god of war, yielding the meaning “of Mars” or “warlike.” Though unrelated etymologically to the English word mart (“market”), the name retains a crisp, no‑nonsense sound.

Carried through Europe by the veneration of Saint Martin of Tours, Mart gained footing in the Low Countries and the Baltic. In Estonia it is well established - echoed in the folk customs of Mardipäev (St Martin’s Day) - with notable bearers such as statesman Mart Laar. Dutch and Flemish usage ranges from affectionate nickname to official given name. Related forms include Märt (Estonian), Maarten, Marten, Martin, Martijn (Dutch), Martti (Finnish), Márton (Hungarian), and Mārtiņš (Latvian).

Mart has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Mart

Mart Laar Politician · Born 1960 · Estonia Mart Laar is best known as an Estonian politician who served twice as Prime Minister of Estonia, from 1992 to 1994 and again from 1999 to 2002. He is also a historian, born on 22 April 1960.

Celebrity babies named Mart

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Mart Meri Lennart Meri film director ★★★★★

Mart – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
EE 0 #26 12 1,051
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
EE Boys 0 #45 112 2,087
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
DZ 0 #172 4,745 20,130
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2018 #185 2 1,584
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #209 4 2,600
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
NL Boys 0 #212 1,954 5,873
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #293 12 6,530
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
NL 0 #318 74 2,481
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
PL Girls 0 #329 26 5,096
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PH Boys 0 #344 40 11,440
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
Finland Boys 0 #400 28 2,041
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
MX 0 #437 9 8,339
AR Boys 0 #451 17 7,628
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
IR Boys 0 #541 12 10,162
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
MA 0 #573 751 20,986
AR Girls 0 #583 17 8,289
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
TN 0 #599 248 13,765
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
CL Boys 0 #651 15 13,390
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #661 22 3,552
SG Boys 0 #684 14 17,960
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
PE Boys 0 #816 63 14,506
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
CL Girls 0 #836 16 14,098
United States Boys 2006 #860 5 7,416
MX Boys 0 #861 122 16,355
EG Boys 0 #872 15 15,035
NL Girls 0 #894 62 5,933
CO Boys 0 #896 25 15,656
Germany Boys 0 #899 54 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #923 61 5,561
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
NG Boys 0 #926 26 16,906
PE Girls 0 #928 16 14,861
EG Girls 0 #940 20 14,742
MY Boys 0 #948 164 25,439
MY Girls 0 #980 15 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,048 31 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,061 81 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,072 21 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,085 99 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
TR 0 #1,166 46 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,358 89 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,429 43 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,539 76 28,008

Mart is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Mart

Mart is predominantly a boy's name.
Mart is a one syllable name, pronounced /mɑrt/ (English), /mart/ (Estonian/Dutch).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Martin, Marty, Marten, Martijn, Martti and Márton.
Across languages, Mart has these equivalents: Martin (English/International), Martijn (Dutch), Marten (Scandinavian/Dutch), Martti (Finnish), Márton (Hungarian), and 3 more.
Yes — Mart ranked #185 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Mart ranks highest in Sweden (#185 in 2018).
Yes — 1 notable people named Mart are in our database, including Mart Laar (Politician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Mart for their child, including Lennart Meri.