Baby name

CLASSIC BOY · DUTCH-LATIN
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Marten

/MAR · ten/


“Unknown”

Dutch and Low German form of Martin, from Latin Martinus derived from Mars; also the name of the small carnivorous mammal.

mar

gentle

How it ages.

Quietly solid; the Dutch spelling adds a layer of distinction over plain Martin.

The cultural moment.

Steady low-to-mid frequency in the Netherlands through the 20th and 21st centuries.