Martinus
Martinus is a given name or surname. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and, therefore, god of war.
- Ancient Roman
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Martinus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Martinus is a given name or surname. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and, therefore, god of war.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Roman
- Dutch
The Story of Martinus
Martinus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1982: 7 births, good for #5,003 nationwide. About 38% of every Martinus on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Martinus last appeared in the published SSA data in 1993, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 29 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Martinus
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Martinus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Martinus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Martinus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Martinez
- Martina
- Martinis
- Heartiness
- Martini
- Martino
- Mightiness
- Merriness
- Martines
- Meatiness
- Hardiness
- Martinet
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About the name Martinus
Martinus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Martinus's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #5,003. Use the chart and map above to compare Martinus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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