Marten
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning dedicated to mars; a form of Martin.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Marten by the numbers
Marten was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 1963, making it a 1960s name.
Other names that come from Martin
Like Marten, each of these traces back to Martin: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Martydedicated to mars; warrior; a form of Martin79 in the US (2017)
- Martiform of Martin or Martha; of Mars the god of war13 in the US (2017)
- Marcindedicated to mars; a form of Martin10 in the US (2017)
- Martinoof mars; warlike; a form of Martin8 in the US (2017)
- Martimdedicated to mars; a form of Martin7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Martynadedicated to Mars; feminine form of Martin5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marten. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Marten
Names that are said the same way as Marten, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Martineof mars; warlike; a form of Martin8 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Marten
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