Meaning of the nameMartinho
- Male
- Latin origin
- Mar-ti-nho
Martinho is a male name of Latin origin, from Latin Martinus, derived from Martis, the genitive of Mars, the name of the Roman god Mars.
- People (2022)
- 8,016
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,981
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,802
- people
Martinho in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Martinho, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,894 people).
21 women 7,995 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 Martinho is most common
States with the highest share of people named Martinho in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,170 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 936 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 742 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 675 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 663 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 519 | 0.013% |
| Santa Catarina | 493 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 378 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 369 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 331 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 265 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 208 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 175 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 174 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 149 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 144 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 141 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 112 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 91 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 77 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 66 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 42 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Martinho
According to Wiktionary, Martinho comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Martinho and from Latin Martīnus, formed from Mārs, Mārtis (Mars) with the suffix -īnus; Behind the Name links Martinus to Martis, the genitive of the name of the Roman god Mars. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado, says the name spread through the popularity of two saints of the same name, from the fourth and sixth centuries. Wiktionary gives Martim and Martino as doublets, forms of the same origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,016 people named Martinho; proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Martinho · 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 Martinho
What does the name Martinho mean?
Martinho means “of Mars, the Roman god”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Martinho in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,016 people with the first name Martinho, which ranks it number 1,981 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Martinho a boy's or a girl's name?
Martinho is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 7,995 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Martinho?
Martinho is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Martinho most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.013% of the state's population is named Martinho (519 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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