The baby name Martyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-tin (UK: /ˈmɑːtɪn/, US: /ˈmɑrtən/ or /ˈmɑrtɪn/).
Martyn is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Martyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-tin (UK: /ˈmɑːtɪn/, US: /ˈmɑrtən/ or /ˈmɑrtɪn/).
Martyn is Latin in Origin.
Martyn is an English and Welsh spelling of Martin, from Latin Martinus, derived from Mars, the Roman god of war, hence “of Mars” or “warlike.” The renown of St. Martin of Tours spread the name across medieval Europe. In Britain, Martyn appears from the late Middle Ages, with notable 20th‑century use in Wales and southwest England; it also matches the Ukrainian given name Martyn by transliteration.
Variants and cognates include Martin (English/French), Martín (Spanish), Martim (Portuguese), Martino (Italian), Márton (Hungarian), Maarten/Martijn (Dutch), Mårten (Swedish), Mārtiņš (Latvian), Martynas (Lithuanian), Marcin (Polish), and Máirtín (Irish). Feminine forms are Martina and Martine; nicknames include Marty and Mart. As a surname, Martyn in Ireland and England often stems from the given name or the Anglo‑Norman de Martyn family. The spelling lends a subtly regional character to a classic, pan‑European favorite.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1992 | #1 | — | 371 |
| CY | 0 | #59 | 2 | 1,632 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #148 | 4 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #173 | 7 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 14 | 6,530 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 34 | 6,459 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #360 | 5 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #374 | 8 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 2,872 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #409 | 5 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #449 | 19 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #459 | 16 | 7,625 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #537 | 16 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #614 | 9 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 43 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #844 | 139 | 16,355 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #853 | 26 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #855 | 97 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #884 | 37 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #903 | 28 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,084 | 28 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 77 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,423 | 49 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Martyn is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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