The baby name Martijn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrˈtɛi̯n/ — mar-TAYN (Dutch).
Martijn is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Martijn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrˈtɛi̯n/ — mar-TAYN (Dutch).
Martijn is Dutch in Origin.
Martijn is the Dutch form of Martin, from Latin Martinus, ultimately linked to Mars, the Roman god of war; the meaning is “of Mars” or “warlike.” In the Low Countries it spread with the veneration of Saint Martin of Tours and has stayed common since medieval times. The Dutch ij digraph signals a sound like the English eye, so Martijn is pronounced roughly mar-TINE. Common in the Netherlands and Flanders, it balances Christian heritage with a brisk, contemporary Dutch sound.
International variants include Martin (English, German), Martín (Spanish), Martim or Martinho (Portuguese), Morten/Mårten (Scandinavian), Marcin (Polish), and Mārtiņš (Latvian); the Latin form is Martinus. In Dutch, related forms and nicknames are Maarten, Marten, Mart, Tijn, and Martien. Feminine counterparts are Martine and Martina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | 0 | #20 | 858 | 2,481 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #21 | 13,801 | 5,873 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2012 | #202 | 22 | 405 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2001 | #803 | 5 | 6,882 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #913 | 18 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #921 | 35 | 5,933 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Martijn is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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