Given name & surname
Martell
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Martell is a variant of Martin. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Martell is a variant of Martin. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Martell is a variant of Martin. An origin associated with Martin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Martell is a variant of Martin. The history of Martin gives this family its wider story. Martin was in use during the Middle Ages.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Martell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,666
- 2,630 boys · 36 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 124 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,497 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,497 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 41.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 124 in 1986. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,857 as a first name in 2020; 10,592 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Martell’s family of names
Martell has a related form in Martin.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Martell
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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>99% boys