Girl name Aramaic origin Christian tradition

Martha

MAR-thə · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Lady or mistress of the house
Language
Aramaic
Culture
Aramaic;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
biblical · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#667
2024 births431
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births551,325
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MartyMattiePatsy
Alternate spellings
MartaMartina
In other languages
Marta (Spanish/Italian)Marthe (French)Marta (Polish)Marfa (Russian)

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Notable people named Martha

Martha Washington (First Lady)
Martha Stewart (entrepreneur)
Martha Graham (choreographer)
Saint Martha of Bethany