Martyn
From the Latin for Mars, the god of war: at root it means "warlike". It stays rare in Poland and goes only to boys, though last year brought a few more newborns than the lean years before it.
Martyn Pronunciation
Martyn is pronounced MAHR-tihn (/ˈmartɨn/).
What Martyn means
Where Martyn comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Martyn traces back to the Latin Martinus, a name built on Mars, the Roman god of war. From that root comes its plain meaning: of Mars, warlike. The same Latin source gave Polish its everyday Marcin, a close relative you meet on the name-day calendar.
Across the eastern border the name settled into Ukrainian speech, where Martyn stands as a familiar form. A Latin soldier's name found a home in Slavic mouths.
Picture a school register in a Polish classroom, the teacher reading down the list until she reaches Martyn. The root is Mars. The name lands with a hard start and a soft close, and it suggests strength without any shouting. Behind that first syllable sits the old Roman god, and behind him the plain sense: warlike.
How many people are named Martyn
1 in 45709 men in Poland is named Martyn. 469 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1370 among male names.
Martyn's popularity over time
2 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1700 among newborns. It has been falling steadily since 2000. Still the #1370 name among living men, even as it slips to #1700 among newborns.
Where Martyn is most popular
Martyn is most popular in Subcarpathian, 1692% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025).
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Subcarpathian2 boys born+1692%
Martyn as a middle name
Martyn is a first name for 469 men in Poland and a middle name for another 88, an 84/16 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 771st, between Józefat (88) and Mordechai (88).
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#769 Eugen88
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#770 Józefat88
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#771 Martyn88
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#772 Mordechai88
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#773 Petrus88