Marta is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marta is a girl name of Aramaic origin meaning “lady, mistress”. A Spanish, Italian, and Scandinavian form of Martha.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,581 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,015 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 53 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 15 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 188 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marta per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (444/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (71/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (5/yr).
Marta has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #800 nationally (given to 444 babies that year).
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