Meaning of the nameMartim
- Male
- Latin origin
- Mar-tim
Martim is a male name of Latin origin, from Martinus, derived from Mars, the Roman god.
Meaning
“derived from Mars, the Roman god”
Source: Wiktionary: Martim · Wiktionary: Martīnus · Behind the Name: Martin
- People (2022)
- 3,090
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,810
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,101
- people
Martim in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Martim, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (707 people).
26 women 3,064 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Martim is most common
States with the highest share of people named Martim in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 697 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 648 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 306 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 177 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 174 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 165 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 155 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 99 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 75 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 66 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 59 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 53 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 47 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Martim
Martim comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Martin, from Latin Martīnus, formed from Mārs, Mārtis, the name of the Roman god Mars, with the suffix -īnus. It is a doublet of Martinho and Martino, and Behind the Name lists it as the Portuguese form of Martin. The spread of the name was linked to the popularity of saints named Martinho. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,090 people named Martim; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Martim · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Martīnus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Martin · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Martinho · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Martim
What does the name Martim mean?
Martim means “derived from Mars, the Roman god”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Martim in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,090 people with the first name Martim, which ranks it number 3,810 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Martim a boy's or a girl's name?
Martim is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 26 women and 3,064 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Martim?
Martim is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Martim most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Martim (648 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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