Martha name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Usage: Arabic, English, German, Scandinavian, Greek, Old Norse, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: m(a)-rtha

Meaning: Lady, Mistress of the House, Dedicated to Mars, Herrin, Hebrew Meaning and Bitterness

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What does Martha mean?
Variations of Martha
Nicknames for Martha
How popular is Martha?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Martha
Famous People Named Martha
Lists having Martha

What does Martha mean?

Used mainly in Greenlandic, Scandinavian, English, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, German, Arabic, Old Norse, Swedish, Danish and Greek durable and widespread, Martha is originated from Greek and Aramaic is a gender insensitive name, Martha means "Lady, Mistress of the House, Dedicated to Mars, Herrin, Hebrew Meaning or Bitterness".

Martha is celebrated on July 29th.

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How do I pronounce Martha?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Martha is m(a)-rtha. It can also be pronounced as mar-tha.

Variants of Martha

Maarya, Marita, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Marisa, Marthalee, Marite, Maarja, Maraike, Mara, Angelamaria, Maite, Marriam, Miriam, Mary, Mamre, Marianne, Mireio, Mareesa, Marise

Nicknames for Martha

Here is the list of Promising nicknames for given name Martha:

Names that rhyme with Martha

How popular is the name Martha?

Martha was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 550684 babies have been named Martha since 1880. When at the peak of its usage in 1882, the moniker grabbed the 14th spot and 10651 baby girls were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 247 years but still dominating the charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names an amazing 75 times Also, Martha was a popular name in England and Wales.

Over 12426 babies have been named Martha since 1996. When at its peak in 2015, 868 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 67th position. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years but still dominating the charts.

Moreover, the given name has been to the top 100 baby names 13 times

Martha is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 1918, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 232 on girl names chart when 75 babies were given the name Martha. There are over 2556 babies that have been given the name Martha in France.

Martha is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1964, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 116 on girl names chart when 46 babies were named Martha.

Over 1562 babies in Ireland have been named Martha. Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 2012, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 222 on girl names chart when 48 babies were named Martha.

There are over 511 babies that have been given the name Martha in Belgium.

Martha is an uncommon baby name in Switzerland, even after 21 years of use, it could not make it big.

There are over 171 babies that have been given the name Martha in Switzerland. However things change on global perspective, Martha is extremely popular in Mexico where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Colombia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, Ecuador, Malawi and Germany.

Also the baby name is popular in Peru, Ethiopia, Cuba, Bolivia, Kenya, Argentina, Nicaragua, Indonesia, Zambia, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Honduras, Ghana, Venezuela, Cameroon, Namibia, Guatemala, Uganda, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Sudan, India, Austria, Papua New Guinea, Canada, El Salvador, Greece, Uruguay, England, Egypt, Mozambique, Rwanda, Spain and Netherlands.

At least, 4400000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	673	435
2022	0	0	724	402
2021	0	0	728	389
2020	0	0	775	349
2019	0	0	795	347
2018	0	0	780	349
2017	0	0	749	374
2016	0	0	718	396
2015	0	0	778	361
2014	0	0	734	383

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Martha in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	585	11870	13069
	0	0	0	1170
	5	-3	762	1374
	5	-3	1142	2195
	5	0	2064	0

What numerology tells about Martha?

You are a child of change. You are being too hard on people when it comes to their beliefs because you feel the constant urge to prove your theories. Make sure you invest your energy, time and love in the right place. Otherwise, you risk ending up disappointed and alone. Expression number 7 reveals your disrespect for people who gossip, lie and have no special purpose in life. You always analyze something in your mind.

Other names similar to Martha, for would be moms

Shamim - Infrequent unisex name Shamim means "Fragrant, Good Smell or Odour" has its roots in Arabic is dominantly used in Telugu, Kannada and Arabic
Nagma - Girl name Nagma is used substantially in Malayalam, Arabic and Hindi languages, Nagma means "Melody, Diamond or Geet"
Ahilya - Primarily used in Gujarati and Marathi, Ahilya aimed at girls which originated from Sanskrit, meaning of Ahilya is "Maiden"
Amaan - Amaan's meaning is Without Fear, Aman or Peace is used as a boy name is majorly used in Marathi, Hindi and Arabic
Mudhakkir - Boy name Mudhakkir is chiefly used in Sindhi and Arabic, Mudhakkir means "Reminder"

Famous people named Martha

Martha Jefferson, wife of Thomas Jefferson
Martha Tabram, English prostitute killed in a spate of violent murders
Martha Serpas, Serpas grew up in Galliano, Louisiana
Martha Angle Dorsett, first woman admitted to the bar
Martha Mariana Castro, Mexican actress
Martha Bullock, wife of Seth Bullock, one of the leading citizens
Martha Soukup, playground-sf
Martha Root, prominent traveling teacher of the Bahá'í Faith
Martha McClellan Brown, major leader in the temperance movement in Ohio
Martha Ostenso, and screenwriter
Martha Escutia, Democratic politician
Martha Whitmore Hickman, American author
Martha Grimes, American writer of detective fiction
Martha Hernández, amateur tennis player

Martha Cahoon, American artist
Martha Clarke, American theater director and choreographer noted for her multidisciplinary approach to theatre
Martha Ray, British singer of the Georgian era
Martha Cheney, author of several titles
Martha Hildebrandt, Peruvian linguist and politician
Martha Cooper, American photojournalist
Martha Gunn, was possibly the most famous of the dippers
Martha Mödl, German soprano, and later a mezzo-soprano
Martha Acosta, Peruvian politician and a Congresswoman representing Junín for the 2006-2011 term
Martha Moyano, Peruvian nurse
Martha Langbein, West German athlete
Martha McClintock, American psychologist best
Martha Stout, American psychologist and author

Martha Bátiz, award-winning, Mexican-Canadian writer,
Martha Desrumeaux, militant communist and a member of the French Resistance
Martha Cheavens, American novelist, short-story writer and poet
Martha Gallison Moore Avery, Socialist who later converted to Roman Catholicism
Martha Collins, poet, translator, and editor
Martha B. Sosman, American lawyer and jurist from Massachusetts
Martha Kyrle, Austrian physician
Martha Dunagin Saunders, American professor and academic official
Martha Woodmansee, American professor at Case Western Reserve University
Martha Stearns Marshall, wife of a Separate Baptist preacher
Martha Davis, African-American singer and pianist whose musical comedy act
Martha de San Bernardo, 17th-century Colettine Poor Clare

Martha Bielish, politician, farmer, feminist, and teacher
Martha Davis, professor of law at Northeastern University
Martha Gonzalez, Colombian woman whose case instigated reforms on the strict abortion law
Martha Frederikke Johannessen, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
Martha Louise Morrow Foxx, pioneering educator of the blind in Mississippi
Martha Frick Symington Sanger, American writer and the great-granddaughter of Henry Clay Frick
Martha Cranmer Oliver, English actress and theatre manager
Martha, biblical figure described
Martha Nussbaum, American philosopher and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago
Martha Chase, American geneticist known for having
Martha Argerich, Argentine classical concert pianist

Martha Plimpton, American actress, singer, and former model
Martha Washington, wife of George Washington

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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