Given name & surname
Martial
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Martial is a variant of Martin. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Martial 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
Martial 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 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Martial 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
Martial through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 47
- 47 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 396 as a first name in 2020; 354 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.
Martial’s family of names
Martial has a related form in Martin. In English usage, Martial has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Marcial. In English usage, Martial has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Marcjalis.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Martial has relatives in 13 languages.
8 related names in 13 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 12
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Marshalequivalent
- MarcialPortuguese, Spanish
- Martiequivalent
- Martiasequivalent
- Marçalequivalent
- MarcjalisPolish
- MarçCatalan
- Marsaupro
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People named Martial
- Martial CélestinHaitian Prime Minister (1913-2011)
- Saint Martial3rd century founding bishop of Limoges300–300
- Martial SolalFrench jazz pianist and composer (1927–2024)
- Martial MbandjockFrench athletics competitor (born 1985)
- Martial RaysseFrench plastician (born 1936)
- Martial GayantFrench cyclistborn 1962
- Yeo MartialIvorian football managerborn 1944
- Martial GueroultFrench philosopher (1891–1976)
- Martial d'AuvergneFrench poet1430–1508
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