Martin
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin. From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Martin (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Among newborns, Martin has been falling over the last few years. Its best year between 1998 and 2022 was 1998. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 493 |
| 1999 | 428 |
| 2000 | 382 |
| 2001 | 332 |
| 2002 | 304 |
| 2003 | 287 |
| 2004 | 231 |
| 2005 | 199 |
| 2006 | 168 |
| 2007 | 159 |
| 2008 | 138 |
| 2009 | 96 |
| 2010 | 104 |
| 2011 | 87 |
| 2012 | 70 |
| 2013 | 78 |
| 2014 | 64 |
| 2015 | 47 |
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 24 |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
Show the figures
| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 34,819 |
| 2000 | 35,545 |
| 2001 | 36,225 |
| 2002 | 36,858 |
| 2003 | 37,589 |
| 2004 | 38,093 |
| 2005 | 38,287 |
| 2006 | 38,575 |
| 2007 | 38,725 |
| 2008 | 38,924 |
| 2009 | 38,971 |
| 2010 | 38,989 |
| 2011 | 38,957 |
| 2012 | 38,957 |
| 2013 | 38,954 |
| 2014 | 38,965 |
| 2015 | 38,978 |
| 2016 | 38,997 |
| 2017 | 38,990 |
| 2018 | 38,953 |
| 2019 | 39,002 |
| 2020 | 39,027 |
Martin in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Martin.Hi! My name is Martin.
- Martin har bott i Uppsala i tre år.Martin has lived in Uppsala for three years.
- Martins mamma är lärare.Martin's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Martins mamma is Martin's mum.
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Questions about Martin
How do you pronounce Martin in Swedish?
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What does the name Martin mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin. From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).
How popular is Martin in Sweden?
24 babies were named Martin in 2022. In 2020, 39,027 people in Sweden had Martin as the first name they go by. Among newborns the name has been falling lately and peaked in 1998 in the years SCB covers (1998–2022).
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.