MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Martin mean?
Martin comes from Latin Martinus, a name derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. The name spread through European languages and is familiar in India as an independent given name.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मार्टिन
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Martin in Indian usage
6,829 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (98.5%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 105 records (1.5%).
- Recorded as male: 6,724 records (98.5%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 328 |
| 1960s | 1,174 |
| 1970s | 2,310 |
| 1980s | 1,697 |
| 1990s | 1,115 |
| Other decades | 205 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 5,137 |
| Meghalaya | 567 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 240 |
| Goa | 223 |
| Puducherry | 120 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 114 |
| Mizoram | 113 |
| Other states | 315 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Martin / M | 115 | 363 |
| Scotland | Martin / M | 10 | 333 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Martin ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Martin; Table_6, C369 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Martin; Table_6, C369
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Martin; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Martin; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy