# Martina (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/martina/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | girls |
| Origin | Latin |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑː(ɹ)ˈtiːnə/, 3 syllables |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |
| US babies named this | 18,538 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 40 / 18,498 (100% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 1,080, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

Usually interpreted as the feminine form of the saints' name Martin, though there was an identical Roman name, likewise derived from Latin Martinus.

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 119 | 1,737 |
| 2012 | 99 | 1,980 |
| 2013 | 134 | 1,611 |
| 2014 | 128 | 1,663 |
| 2015 | 132 | 1,632 |
| 2016 | 148 | 1,533 |
| 2017 | 145 | 1,526 |
| 2018 | 164 | 1,375 |
| 2019 | 141 | 1,537 |
| 2020 | 148 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 141 | 1,503 |
| 2022 | 163 | 1,402 |
| 2023 | 170 | 1,336 |
| 2024 | 206 | 1,168 |
| 2025 | 161 | 1,371 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 7 | 3,484 |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,233 |
| 1964 | 5 | 4,419 |
| 1966 | 5 | 4,322 |
| 1974 | 6 | 5,023 |
| 1989 | 9 | 5,441 |

### England and Wales, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35 | 989 |
| 2012 | 37 | 975 |
| 2013 | 40 | 925 |
| 2014 | 34 | 1,040 |
| 2015 | 43 | 860 |
| 2016 | 43 | 861 |
| 2017 | 41 | 915 |
| 2018 | 56 | 710 |
| 2019 | 37 | 955 |
| 2020 | 42 | 853 |
| 2021 | 53 | 709 |
| 2022 | 47 | 775 |
| 2023 | 39 | 906 |
| 2024 | 29 | 1,160 |
| 2025 | 26 | 1,229 |

## In other languages

- Czech: Martina
- Danish: Martine
- French: Martine
- German: Martina
- Italian: Martina
- Norwegian: Martine
- Polish: Martyna
- Romanian: Martina
- Slovak: Martina
- Spanish: Martina
- Swedish: Martina

## People named Martina

- Martina Navratilova, Czech-American tennis player
- Martina Sáblíková, Czech speed skater and cyclist
- Martina McBride, American country singer
- Martina Gedeck, German actress and voice actress
- Martina Barta, Czech jazz musician and singer
- Martina, Byzantine empress
- Martina Hellmann, East German discus thrower
- Martina Beck, German biathlete
- Martina Müller, German association football player
- Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, German association football player and manager
- Martina Zubčić, Croatian taekwondo athlete
- Martina Batini, Foil fencer

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.