Marta
Female#92 most common in Croatia10,005 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Lady, mistress
- Origin:
- Aramaic
About the name Marta
From Aramaic, meaning 'lady, mistress'. In the Gospels Martha was the sister of Mary and Lazarus; the name is traditional throughout Croatia.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- July 29 (sv. Marta)
Popularity with newborns
- Girls · 2025 · 321 births · #5 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
10,005 people in Croatia are called Marta, according to the 2021 census. That is #92 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Marta is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Marta
- Saint Martha — Biblical figure, sister of Lazarus
- Martha Graham — American pioneer of modern dance
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.