The baby name Marten is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːrtən/ (MAR-tən); Dutch/Estonian: /ˈmɑrtən/ (MAR-ten); Swedish (Mårten): /ˈmoːrtɛn/ (MOR-ten).
The baby name Marten is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːrtən/ (MAR-tən); Dutch/Estonian: /ˈmɑrtən/ (MAR-ten); Swedish (Mårten): /ˈmoːrtɛn/ (MOR-ten).
Marten is in Origin.
Rooted in Latin Martinus - “belonging to Mars” - Marten is the Dutch and Low German form of Martin. The meaning is commonly rendered as “of Mars” or “warlike.” The cult of St. Martin of Tours propelled the name across medieval Europe; Marten appears in parish rolls from the Low Countries, Frisia, and the northern German states, and it remains familiar in Dutch usage today, sometimes alongside the spelling Maarten.
Closely related forms include Martin (international), Martyn (English/Welsh), Mårten (Swedish), Morten (Danish/Norwegian), Merten (German), Martijn and Maarten (Dutch), Martín (Spanish), Martino (Italian), and Márton (Hungarian); feminine counterparts are Martina and Martine. Diminutives such as Mart and Marty occur in English and Dutch contexts. In English, marten is also the name of a forest-dwelling mammal, an etymologically separate word, so the given name keeps its classical, saintly pedigree with a crisp Northern European edge.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| EE | 0 | #32 | 6 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #71 | 67 | 2,087 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #112 | 131 | 6,830 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #131 | 5 | 4,130 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2006 | #168 | 2 | 1,128 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #313 | 1,142 | 5,873 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #322 | 6 | 2,618 |
| NL | 0 | #325 | 67 | 2,481 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #372 | 10 | 8,639 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #383 | 18 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| Germany | 0 | #405 | 33 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #418 | 28 | 10,523 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #524 | 12 | 12,703 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #533 | 404 | 15,035 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #595 | 73 | 13,071 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #615 | 8 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #660 | 310 | 5,697 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #686 | 43 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #913 | 47 | 14,742 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,012 | 100 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,132 | 47 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,585 | 30 | 28,008 |
Marten is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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