Name meaning & stats
Marten
Marten means “of Mars” (Latin origin). 430 US babies since 1940, peak 1963. Notable Martens are 1.7× over-represented as painters.
What it means
“of Mars”
LatinSpelling of Martin
Name of a 4th-century saint.
Martin around the world
- Мартин / Мартен · Russian
- Мартін · Ukrainian
- Μάρτιν · Greek
- مارتن · Arabic
- מרטין · Hebrew
- मार्टिन · Hindi
- マルティン · Japanese
- 马丁 · Chinese
- Martino · Italian
- Martinus · Dutch
Famous Martins
- Martin Luther · German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
- Martin Luther King Jr. · American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
- Martin Heidegger · German philosopher (1889–1976)
- Martin Van Buren · president of the United States from 1837 to 1841
Martin’s name day
- November 10 · Sweden
- November 11 · Czech Republic, Slovakia, France
In US birth records
Peak year: 1963
430 US babies were named Marten between 1940 and 2025.
Marten around the world
- Sweden: 284 babies since 1998, peak 1998, No. 1,530 in 2022 (spelled Mårten)
- Belgium: 63 babies since 1995, peak 2003
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Martens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 8 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 8 people |
| Painter | 1.7× | Low · 6 people |
| Politician | 0.6× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are painters, Martens show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 570 Martins spell it Marten
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1963)