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The baby name Martina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced US: /mɑrˈtiːnə/ (mar-TEEN-ə),UK: /mɑːˈtiːnə/ (mar-TEEN-ə),Italian/Spanish: /marˈti.na/ (mar-TEE-na).

Martina is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: US: /mɑrˈtiːnə/ (mar-TEEN-ə),UK: /mɑːˈtiːnə/ (mar-TEEN-ə),Italian/Spanish: /marˈti.na/ (mar-TEE-na)

What is the meaning of the name Martina ?

The baby name Martina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced US: /mɑrˈtiːnə/ (mar-TEEN-ə),UK: /mɑːˈtiːnə/ (mar-TEEN-ə),Italian/Spanish: /marˈti.na/ (mar-TEE-na).

Martina is Latin in Origin.

Martina is the feminine form of Martin, drawn from Latin Martinus, itself derived from Mars, the Roman god of war; the name conveys “of Mars” or “warlike,” and by extension “dedicated to Mars.” It entered Christian nomenclature through the veneration of Saint Martin of Tours and the Roman martyr Saint Martina, which helped spread it across Europe.

Used in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, and Scandinavian contexts, Martina has enjoyed steady use from the Middle Ages to today, notably strong in Southern and Central Europe and widely adopted in Latin America. Well-known bearers such as tennis champions Martina Navratilova and Martina Hingis and singer Martina McBride keep it recognizable in English-speaking countries. International variants include Martine (French and Scandinavian) and Martyna (Polish), with affectionate forms Tina, Tini, Marti, Martita (Spanish), and Martinka (Czech/Slovak). The name balances a classical root with a modern, athletic edge.

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Martina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
CZ Girls 0 #5 14,907 5,378
HR Girls 0 #5 4,317 3,687
HR 0 #6 820 2,081
IR Girls 0 #6 14,116 8,334
Austria Girls 0 #9 5,319 1,885
CZ 0 #11 1,286 3,154
IR 0 #11 1,210 4,221
Austria 0 #20 467 850
Germany Girls 0 #20 14,641 4,949
IT Girls 0 #20 121,116 9,415
IT Girls 2024 #22 1,238 47
HN 0 #22 1 704
SI Girls 0 #26 263 2,769
SI 0 #31 58 1,612
IT 0 #33 9,298 4,183
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
MT 0 #36 8 1,767
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
MT Girls 0 #38 151 3,773
BG 0 #50 31 1,799
Austria Girls 1999 #52 140 59
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CL Girls 0 #58 8,341 14,098
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
Germany 0 #59 933 2,542
LU 0 #60 7 2,830
BG Girls 0 #63 228 3,559
RS 0 #65 20 923
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
RS Girls 0 #76 65 1,651
AR Girls 0 #83 2,448 8,289
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
LT 0 #87 2 949
ID Girls 0 #89 10 3,319
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
HU 0 #97 18 1,675
UY Girls 0 #97 1,290 6,731
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
CY Girls 0 #106 16 3,755
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
Norway Girls 2019 #114 7 456
Switzerland Girls 2024 #114 22 1,786
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
UY 0 #117 62 2,477
HU Girls 0 #121 135 3,308
AR 0 #128 59 2,915
GR 0 #128 8 3,911
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
LU Girls 0 #146 40 4,850
PR Girls 0 #151 11 3,171
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
AE 0 #163 15 10,220
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
AL Girls 0 #177 46 4,141
DK 0 #178 26 5,198
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
EG Girls 0 #181 3,319 14,742
LT Girls 0 #182 13 1,904
NA Girls 0 #192 33 7,146
AO Girls 0 #196 14 4,575
GR Girls 0 #199 44 6,293
PA Girls 0 #203 357 9,861
PL 0 #203 10 2,600
EC Girls 0 #209 31 3,650
Spain Girls 0 #209 2,665 5,561
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
JM Girls 0 #221 39 7,507
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
NA Boys 0 #225 11 6,830
PL Girls 0 #228 148 5,096
PT 0 #231 16 4,161
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
HR Boys 0 #235 24 3,997
GH 0 #240 9 5,396
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
DK Girls 0 #241 77 7,429
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
NG 0 #244 21 5,926
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
EG 0 #246 186 6,387
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
Finland Girls 0 #254 161 1,368
MX Girls 0 #258 3,553 17,781
Canada Girls 2024 #260 26 2,795
TW Girls 0 #262 15 8,139
GT 0 #265 50 5,948
BO Girls 0 #269 508 9,488
CZ Boys 0 #270 35 6,530
GH Girls 0 #271 54 6,973
Finland 0 #273 35 830
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
BO 0 #277 105 6,868
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
QA Girls 0 #288 29 15,378
CL 0 #289 126 6,867
NG Girls 0 #291 887 15,093
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
Spain 0 #297 161 2,326
PE 0 #298 13 6,350
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CN Girls 0 #305 45 8,829
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
MY 0 #313 18 12,352
GT Girls 0 #315 209 7,500
KZ Girls 0 #325 8 5,862
MU Girls 0 #325 27 8,539
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
SD Girls 0 #331 15 7,678
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
NL 0 #334 58 2,481
HK 0 #337 12 8,483
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PH Girls 0 #345 46 13,098
BR 0 #352 9 5,969
PT Girls 0 #352 103 7,952
CO Girls 0 #353 1,680 16,140
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PE Girls 0 #360 1,067 14,861
OM Girls 0 #362 35 15,987
BD Girls 0 #370 17 8,413
UY Boys 0 #374 26 5,922
CR Girls 0 #376 160 11,342
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
MX 0 #387 27 8,339
Finland Girls 2026 #394 572 3,895
France Girls 2021 #395 11 3,185
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
AR Boys 0 #411 57 7,628
ZA 0 #417 31 14,421
NL Girls 0 #423 708 5,933
RU Girls 0 #446 53 11,913
CO 0 #452 29 7,768
KW Girls 0 #454 62 19,177
CM Girls 0 #464 77 11,671
IQ Girls 0 #487 18 11,303
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
AE Girls 0 #495 59 20,968
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
PS Girls 0 #505 19 10,981
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
IR Boys 0 #522 31 10,162
SG Girls 0 #522 65 18,916
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
HK Girls 0 #542 74 16,104
CL Boys 0 #549 118 13,390
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
IN Girls 0 #582 50 13,121
IL Girls 0 #595 23 11,648
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
LB 0 #632 27 13,263
MY Girls 0 #635 382 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #696 525 25,928
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
United States Girls 2024 #711 206 8,487
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
TN 0 #797 33 13,765
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
BR Girls 0 #810 132 12,708
EG Boys 0 #841 46 15,035
SA Girls 0 #850 86 25,931
IT Boys 0 #853 674 10,046
PE Boys 0 #860 19 14,506
CO Boys 0 #873 48 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #898 33 5,610
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
MX Boys 0 #924 59 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #929 24 5,697
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MA 0 #1,066 63 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
DZ 0 #1,118 59 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
TR 0 #1,169 43 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Martina is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Norway
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Martina

Martina is predominantly a girl's name.
Martina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced US: /mɑrˈtiːnə/ (mar-TEEN-ə),UK: /mɑːˈtiːnə/ (mar-TEEN-ə),Italian/Spanish: /marˈti.na/ (mar-TEE-na).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Martine, Martyna, Marti, Tina, Marty and Martita.
Yes, very popular — Martina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Martina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Martina's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.