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The baby name Marta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈmɑːrtə/ (English); /ˈmarta/ (Spanish/Polish). Phonetic: MAR-tuh (English); MAR-tah (Spanish/Polish)..

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈmɑːrtə/ (English); /ˈmarta/ (Spanish/Polish). Phonetic: MAR-tuh (English); MAR-tah (Spanish/Polish).

What is the meaning of the name Marta ?

The baby name Marta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈmɑːrtə/ (English); /ˈmarta/ (Spanish/Polish). Phonetic: MAR-tuh (English); MAR-tah (Spanish/Polish)..

Marta is in Origin.

Marta is the pan-European form of the biblical Martha, from Aramaic Marta meaning “lady” or “mistress,” ultimately from mar, “master, lord.” The name entered Christian naming traditions through Saint Martha of Bethany, sister of Mary and Lazarus, revered for hospitality; her cult spread the name throughout the Mediterranean and into northern and eastern Europe from late antiquity onward. In many countries her feast day (name day) is observed on July 29.

Used across Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Catalan, Galician, and much of the Slavic world, Marta sits alongside variants Martha (English, German, Dutch), Marthe (French, Norwegian), Märta (Swedish), Márta (Hungarian), and Marfa (Russian). Diminutives include Martita (Spanish) and Márti (Hungarian). The spelling without h tends to signal Romance and Slavic usage and a streamlined modern profile, while Martha reads vintage in English. Consistently familiar yet unfussy, Marta combines a dignified meaning with broad cross-cultural recognition.

Marta has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Marta

Marta Jandová Musician · Born 1974 · Czech Republic Marta Jandová is a Czech musician best known as the lead singer of the band Die Happy. She gained fame with songs like 'Supersonic Speed' and 'Big Big Trouble'. Born in 1974, she has also appeared as a judge on the Czech version of 'SuperStar'.

Marta – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
PL 0 #7 2,038 2,600
Spain Girls 0 #8 51,802 5,561
PL Girls 0 #8 25,749 5,096
Spain 0 #10 4,308 2,326
SV 0 #10 2 283
ET Girls 0 #13 4 372
AR Girls 0 #14 7,526 8,289
MU 0 #16 350 3,613
SV Girls 0 #16 3 458
GT Girls 0 #17 2,413 7,500
MU Girls 0 #17 2,488 8,539
PT Girls 0 #17 11,105 7,952
PT 0 #19 1,414 4,161
HN Girls 0 #22 15 884
CR Girls 0 #26 2,400 11,342
Iceland 0 #26 10 71
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
PA Girls 0 #30 1,497 9,861
Iceland Girls 0 #31 34 132
MD 0 #33 2 434
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
PR Girls 0 #33 206 3,171
EE 0 #35 3 1,051
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AO Girls 0 #38 262 4,575
IT Girls 2024 #41 858 47
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
CL Girls 0 #43 10,730 14,098
GT 0 #43 521 5,948
Iceland Girls 2023 #43 626 60
UY Girls 0 #43 3,195 6,731
GE 0 #44 1 997
LU 0 #44 23 2,830
PR 0 #47 9 1,497
HR Girls 0 #50 1,151 3,687
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
AO 0 #56 21 2,729
CZ Girls 0 #56 2,122 5,378
IT Girls 0 #56 52,481 9,415
CY 0 #57 4 1,632
LU Girls 0 #65 144 4,850
IR Girls 0 #66 2,223 8,334
RS Girls 0 #67 76 1,651
AL 0 #68 9 2,372
BR Girls 0 #68 6,857 12,708
JP 0 #71 7 4,057
IT 0 #72 4,890 4,183
RS 0 #72 13 923
BG 0 #74 9 1,799
SI 0 #74 7 1,612
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
LT 0 #75 13 949
HR 0 #78 137 2,081
CO Girls 0 #79 14,227 16,140
AR 0 #84 113 2,915
CZ 0 #86 164 3,154
PA 0 #86 45 3,797
MD Girls 0 #88 5 865
KZ 0 #89 6 1,452
GE Girls 0 #90 15 1,564
HU 0 #90 25 1,675
SI Girls 0 #91 93 2,769
EE Girls 0 #95 45 1,888
ID Girls 0 #95 8 3,319
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
CY Girls 0 #106 16 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #108 28 1,786
IR 0 #109 154 4,221
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Norway Girls 2025 #114 13 453
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #114 8 2,502
HU Girls 0 #115 151 3,308
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
CR 0 #117 42 5,526
LT Girls 0 #118 87 1,904
UY 0 #119 59 2,477
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
MT Girls 0 #134 18 3,773
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
CL 0 #156 375 6,867
AE 0 #161 17 10,220
Sweden Girls 2022 #164 16 1,568
Belgium Girls 2024 #165 21 424
SD Girls 0 #167 216 7,678
AL Girls 0 #168 56 4,141
BR 0 #170 202 5,969
JP Girls 0 #173 74 6,592
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
BG Girls 0 #175 50 3,559
NA Girls 0 #176 49 7,146
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
RU 0 #179 11 3,641
DK 0 #184 20 5,198
EC Girls 0 #191 49 3,650
Austria 0 #196 18 850
GR Girls 0 #199 44 6,293
DK Girls 0 #200 126 7,429
PS 0 #205 14 5,692
CO 0 #208 426 7,768
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
KZ Girls 0 #218 116 5,862
RU Girls 0 #218 439 11,913
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AE Girls 0 #221 377 20,968
Austria Girls 0 #222 244 1,885
BO Girls 0 #228 632 9,488
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
AO Boys 0 #242 8 5,568
QA Girls 0 #242 75 15,378
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PL Boys 0 #246 93 6,459
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
MX Girls 0 #250 3,664 17,781
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #253 7 3,997
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
IL 0 #259 16 6,291
BO 0 #260 122 6,868
TW Girls 0 #263 14 8,139
PE Girls 0 #271 1,619 14,861
Canada Girls 2024 #273 13 2,795
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
OM Girls 0 #283 114 15,987
CZ Boys 0 #287 18 6,530
PE 0 #288 23 6,350
Germany Girls 0 #289 993 4,949
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
NL 0 #297 95 2,481
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
PT Boys 0 #307 61 7,951
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
Germany 0 #332 108 2,542
CN Girls 0 #335 15 8,829
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
Finland Girls 0 #343 49 1,368
LB 0 #344 389 13,263
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
KW Girls 0 #352 165 19,177
NL Girls 0 #353 960 5,933
France Girls 2021 #354 52 3,185
UY Boys 0 #354 46 5,922
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
AR Boys 0 #364 105 7,628
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
MX 0 #369 45 8,339
PS Girls 0 #378 150 10,981
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
EG 0 #388 13 6,387
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
IL Girls 0 #405 226 11,648
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
GT Boys 0 #419 56 7,625
SD Boys 0 #425 21 10,523
PA Boys 0 #463 19 9,305
CR Boys 0 #466 22 10,188
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
BH 0 #481 73 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #486 19 11,303
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
CM Girls 0 #524 17 11,671
IR Boys 0 #534 19 10,162
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
Finland Girls 2026 #555 205 3,895
CL Boys 0 #556 110 13,390
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
SG Girls 0 #561 26 18,916
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Boys 0 #576 17 9,244
HK Girls 0 #593 23 16,104
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
SA Girls 0 #633 310 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #646 297 5,610
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
BR Boys 0 #668 84 12,213
CO Boys 0 #670 259 15,656
SY 0 #677 52 11,684
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #749 21 18,755
NG Girls 0 #767 20 15,093
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #827 90 8,487
PE Boys 0 #852 27 14,506
OM Boys 0 #867 15 17,948
EG Girls 0 #870 90 14,742
EG Boys 0 #876 11 15,035
ZA Girls 0 #903 239 25,928
MX Boys 0 #907 76 16,355
MY Girls 0 #912 83 24,821
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
MA 0 #1,018 111 20,986
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,054 39 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,095 17 25,439
TR 0 #1,109 103 19,440
DZ 0 #1,120 57 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,152 27 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,159 314 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,555 60 28,008

Marta is popular in 93 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Canada
IT
Switzerland

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People also ask about Marta

Marta is predominantly a girl's name.
Marta is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈmɑːrtə/ (English); /ˈmarta/ (Spanish/Polish). Phonetic: MAR-tuh (English); MAR-tah (Spanish/Polish)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Martha, Marthe, Martta and Marita.
Across languages, Marta has these equivalents: Martha (English), Marthe (French/German), Márta (Hungarian), Marfa (Russian), Marta (Spanish/Polish/Italian/Portuguese).
Yes, very popular — Marta ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Marta ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Marta's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #116 in 2015 to #114 in 2025 in Norway.
Yes — 1 notable people named Marta are in our database, including Marta Jandová (Musician).