The baby name Martti is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈmɑrtːi/ (approx. "MAR-tee", with a long/tensed 't').
The baby name Martti is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈmɑrtːi/ (approx. "MAR-tee", with a long/tensed 't').
Martti is in Origin.
Martti is the Finnish - and also attested in Estonian - masculine form of Martin, from Latin Martinus, ultimately derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. The meaning is “of Mars” or “warlike.” The spread of Saint Martin of Tours’ cult in late antiquity and the Middle Ages propelled the name across Christian Europe, where it adapted to local phonologies; in Finnic languages it settled as Martti with a characteristic double consonant.
In Finland, Martti entered broader use in the 19th century and peaked in the mid-20th century; a notable bearer is Nobel laureate and president Martti Ahtisaari. The name occurs in Estonia as well, though Mart and Märt are especially common there. International cognates and variants include Martin (English, German, Swedish), Martín (Spanish), Marcin (Polish), Márton (Hungarian), Mārtiņš (Latvian), and Martyn (English/Welsh). Finnish generally lacks a distinct diminutive; Martti functions as both formal and familiar.
| Martti Ahtisaari Martti Ahtisaari was a Finnish politician and diplomat best known for serving as president of Finland from 1994 to 2000. He also worked as Finland's ambassador to Tanzania and later as the United Nations Commissioner for Namibia. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #34 | 4 | 1,051 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #52 | 13,207 | 3,552 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1,447 | 2,041 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #92 | 34 | 2,087 |
| Finland | 0 | #206 | 110 | 830 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #248 | 6 | 6,830 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Martti is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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