The first name Maarten
A boy’s name from Dutch.
Pronounced /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Dutch origin
Borrowed from Dutch Maarten.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maarten at birth, 1880–2025
In 2007, 6 boys born in the United States were named Maarten, the 11,807th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 6 were.
29
babies named Maarten since 1880
#11,807
rank in 2007
1962
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Maarten
31 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Maarten StekelenburgDutch footballer (born 1982)
- Maarten TrompDutch admiral (1598-1653)
- Maarten van HeemskerckDutch painter (1498–1574)
- Maarten SchmidtDutch astronomer (1929–2022)
- Maarten VandevoordtBelgian footballer, born 2002
- Maarten van der WeijdenDutch long-distance swimmer, born 1981
- Maarten MartensBelgian association football player, born 1984
- Maarten TjallingiiDutch racing cyclist, born 1977
- Maarten 't HartDutch writer (1944)
- Maarten PaesDutch-Indonesian footballer, born 1998
- Maarten van der LindenDutch rower, born 1969
- Maarten den BakkerDutch racing cyclist, born 1969
More Dutch boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Maarten mean?
- Borrowed from Dutch Maarten.
- What is the origin of the name Maarten?
- Borrowed from Dutch Maarten.
- When was Maarten most popular?
- 1962 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Maarten, its highest rank at 3,871st.
- How do you pronounce Maarten?
- Maarten is /ˈmɑː.tɪn/, 2 syllables.