Martina
A Latin name meaning "dedicated to Mars", the Roman god of war. Barely 1,600 women in Poland carry it, and fewer girls get it every year: most people here have never met one.
Martina Pronunciation
Martina is pronounced mahr-TEE-nah (/marˈtina/).
What Martina means
Where Martina comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Martina comes from Latin, built on Martinus, which traces back to Mars, the Roman god of war. The short meaning is dedicated to Mars, in Polish należąca do marsa. That martial root sits oddly beside how gentle the name sounds now, though the etymology is plain enough.
Its male counterpart is Marcin, known to every Polish speaker through Saint Martin of Tours. The Polish spelling variant is Martyna, and the two forms sit side by side on official lists. The spelling shifts at the border.
Italy and Spain kept Martina close, and there it still ranks among the common girls' names. A Roman martyr, Saint Martina, was honoured for centuries, which fixed the name in the Christian calendar. The name-day falls on 30 January, marked in Polish almanacs for both Martyna and Martina.
How many people are named Martina
1 in 14277 women in Poland is named Martina. 1,581 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #781 among female names.
Martina's popularity over time
2 girls were given the name in 2025, ranking #1699 among newborns. It has been falling steadily since 2000. Still the #781 name among living women, even as it slips to #1699 among newborns.
Where Martina is most popular
Martina is most popular in Łódź, 241% above the national average (2 girls born 2019–2025), followed by Greater Poland (+101%) and Lesser Poland (+90%).
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Łódź2 girls born+241%
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Greater Poland2 girls born+101%
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Lesser Poland2 girls born+90%
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Silesian2 girls born+90%
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Masovian2 girls born+22%
Martina as a middle name
Martina is a first name for 1,581 women in Poland and a middle name for another 279, an 85/15 split. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 407th, between Ernestyna (280) and Fryderyka (274).
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405
281Lynn
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406
280Ernestyna
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407279Martina
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408
274Fryderyka
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409
273Kasandra