Given name & surname
Marti
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”·“lady”
Marti is a variant of Martin. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.” Marti is a variant of Martha. One Aramaic interpretation is “lady.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marti is a variant of Martin. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.” Marti is a variant of Martha. One Aramaic interpretation is “lady.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marti is a variant of Martin. An origin associated with Martin is Latin. Marti is a variant of Martha. An origin associated with Martha is Aramaic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Marti is used as a shortened form of Martina.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1936. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Marti is a variant of Martin. The history of Martin gives this family its wider story. Martin was in use during the Middle Ages. Marti is a variant of Martha. The history of Martha gives this family its wider story. In biblical stories, Martha is associated with the sister of Lazarus and Mary.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Marti through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,559
- 238 boys · 4,321 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 145 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #9,873 for girls · #13,225 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 18% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,873 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 14.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 140 in 1969. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,963 as a first name in 2020; 4,733 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.
Marti’s family of names
Marti is a short form of Martina. Marti shares a linguistic root with Martin. Marti has a related form in Martha.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Marti has relatives in 3 languages.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Marti
- Marti MalloyAmerican judokaborn 1986
- Marti NoxonScreenwriter, television writer, television producerborn 1964
- Marti WebbEnglish singerborn 1944
- Marti BelleAmerican professional wrestlerborn 1988
- Marti FriedlanderNew Zealand photographer (1928–2016)
- Marti ColeyFlorida State Representativeborn 1961
- Marti ten KateDutch distance runnerborn 1958
- Marti StevensAmerican actressborn 1933
- Marti AndersonNew Zealand statistician
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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