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Marta

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Pronounced MAR-ta /ˈmaɾ.ta/Medium

Meaning: The lady, the mistressMedium

In 30 seconds: Marta is a Spanish form of Martha, from the Aramaic for 'the lady' or 'mistress of the house'.
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Origin MediumSpanish, Italian, Portuguese
MeaningThe lady, the mistress
U.S. rank (2025)#2056 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births92 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1957
Total births (all-time)≈ 17,532

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195718882025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The name goes back to Martha, an Aramaic name meaning 'the lady' or 'the mistress'. Marta is the streamlined Spanish, Italian, and Scandinavian spelling, dropping the 'th' for a crisper sound. It stays close in both look and meaning to its parent form.

Variants run from the English Martha to the Russian Marfa, showing how one Aramaic name reshaped itself across languages. The Spanish handball player Marta Mangué, an Olympic bronze medalist, is one bearer.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Marta is 'the lady, the mistress', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Marta — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

MarthaMarfaMártáMârtaMartie

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Marta Mangué (1983–present)
    Spanish handball player, Olympic bronze medalist (2012) and EHF Hall of Fame inductee.

If you like Marta…

Martha— The parent form of Marta with the same 'the lady' meaning
Marina— A close-sounding Latin name often paired with Marta
Rita— another Italian name
Margarita— shares the -ta ending
Maite— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marta mean?

Marta is usually explained as meaning 'the lady, the mistress' and is most often linked with Spanish tradition.

How do you pronounce Marta?

It's commonly said MAR-ta /ˈmaɾ.ta/.

Is Marta a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Marta is used as a girl name.

How popular is Marta?

In 2024, Marta ranked #2123 in the U.S. for girls, with 90 births recorded.

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