Martim
PopularA boy's name meaning of Mars.
Approved in Portugal. Martim is on the official IRN list of names you can register. In the national top 10 of 2025.
Origin
Portuguese form of Martinus, a Latin name derived from Martis, the genitive of Mars, the Roman god of war.
Story
It spread through Christian Europe largely thanks to Saint Martin of Tours, a 4th-century bishop whose legend (sharing his cloak with a beggar) made him one of the most popular saints of the Middle Ages. Martim is the short form used in Portugal, alongside Martinho, and has been one of the most given boy names in recent years.
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- List of admitted given names · IRN · irn.justica.gov.pt (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Martim
- Behind the Name · Martin