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The baby name Martijn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑrˈtɛi̯n/ — mar-TAYN (Dutch).

Martijn is Dutch in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch
Pronunciation: /mɑrˈtɛi̯n/ — mar-TAYN (Dutch)

What is the meaning of the name Martijn ?

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.

Martijn has the following similar or variant Names

Martijn – Popularity by country

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:

Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
AE
AR
BO

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People also ask about Martijn

Martijn is predominantly a boy's name.
Martijn is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /mɑrˈtɛi̯n/ — mar-TAYN (Dutch).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Tijn, Maarten and Martyn.
Yes — Martijn ranked #202 in Belgium in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Martijn ranks highest in Belgium (#202 in 2012).
Martijn's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #186 in 2002 to #202 in 2012 in Belgium.