Given name & surname
Martijn
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Martijn is a variant of Martin. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Martijn 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
Martijn is a variant of Martin. An origin associated with Martin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Martijn developed from Martin. In Dutch usage, Martijn developed from Martinus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Martijn 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
Martijn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 5 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 2001. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 182 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Martijn’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Martijn has an affectionate form in TINY. In Dutch usage, Martijn developed from Martin. In Dutch usage, Martijn has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Martino.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Martijn has relatives in 6 languages.
5 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Martijn
- Martin GarrixDutch DJ and record producerborn 1996
- Martijn TusveldDutch cyclistborn 1993
- Martijn Maaskantroad bicycle racerborn 1983
- Martijn KeizerDutch road racing cyclistborn 1988
- Martijn SpierenburgDutch musicianborn 1975
- Martijn ZuijdwegDutch swimmerborn 1976
- Martijn BuddingDutch cyclistborn 1995
- Martijn ReuserDutch footballerborn 1975
- Martijn LakemeierDutch actorborn 1993
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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