The first name Marten
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marten at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 7 boys born in the United States were named Marten, the 10,542nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 17 were.
506
babies named Marten since 1880
#10,542
rank in 2024
1963
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 Marten
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marten de RoonDutch association football player (born 1991)
- Marten LiivEstonian speed skater (born 1996)
- Marten von BarnekowGerman equestrian (1900-1967)
- Marten ToonderDutch cartoonist (1912–2005)
- Marten EikelboomField hockey player, born 1973
- Marten Van RielBelgian triathlete, born 1992
- Märten KuuskEstonian association football player (born 1996)
- Marten van CleveFlemish painter and draftsman (c.1527–1581)
- Marten WinklerGerman association football player, born 2002
- Marten PaalbergEstonian association football player (born 2008)
- Marten van ValckenborchFlemish Renaissance painter (1535-1612)
- Maerten de VosFlemish painter, draughtsman (1532-1603)
Questions
- Is Marten a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 506 US babies named Marten since 1880 were boys.
- When was Marten most popular?
- 1963 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Marten, its highest rank at 2,012th.
- Is Marten also a surname?
- Yes. Marten is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.