Martie

Meaning & origin

Martie is a rare vintage name that enjoyed a brief moment in the late 19th century, first recorded in 1884 and reaching its peak rank of 14,942 in 1886. In 2025, it remains extremely uncommon, with only about 1 in 321,453 newborns receiving the name. The trajectory has been stable over recent decades, neither disappearing nor reviving. As a diminutive of Martin, Martie shares etymological roots with Mars, the Roman god of war, though it has always been a feminine given name. Its use has been scattered across the U.S., without a strong association with any particular state. For parents seeking a truly distinctive, old-fashioned nickname-name, Martie offers a low-key alternative to more popular choices like Mattie or Millie.

Martie is generally considered a pet form or diminutive of the name Martin, which derives from the Latin name Martinus, itself from Mars, the Roman god of war. Martin entered English via French and has been used as both a masculine and feminine name. Martie as a feminine given name saw modest use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the United States, but never achieved widespread popularity.