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Martese

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Martese

Pronounced mar-TEES /mɑːrˈtiːs/Medium

Meaning: Martese is a modern coinage in the Mar- family, alongside Martez, Marquis, and Martel. The Mar- root links loosely to Martin and Mars, the Roman god of war, giving a faint sense of 'warlike' or 'of Mars,' but Martese itself is an inventive late-century name shaped for its sound rather than borrowed whole.Low

In 30 seconds: Martese is a modern American coinage on the Mar- root, kin to Martez and Martel, with a faint echo of Mars, 'warlike.' It rose late last century and stayed rare.
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Origin LowAmerican, Latin
MeaningMartese is a modern coinage in the Mar- family, alongside Martez, Marquis, and Martel. The Mar- root links loosely to Martin and Mars, the Roman god of war, giving a faint sense of 'warlike' or 'of Mars,' but Martese itself is an inventive late-century name shaped for its sound rather than borrowed whole.
U.S. rank (2019)#13415 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1993
Total births (all-time)≈ 237
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319762019

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

Martese belongs to the Mar- family of late-century coinages, close to Martez and Martel, whose root ties loosely to Martin and the war-god Mars. It reflects the era's inventive, sound-driven naming.

It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 1993 and never widely adopted. A boy named Martese would be an adult of the millennial generation today.

Did you know? Martese sits in a cluster of Mar- names like Martez and Marquis that flourished in African American naming in the late twentieth century, all sharing a stately, French-flavored ring.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Martese — Modern Mar- coinage; Martez/Martel kin; faint Mars/Martin echo; late-century, flagged

Variations

MartezMartelMarteze

Nicknames

MarTese

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If you like Martese…

Martez— a like Mar- coinage it parallels
Marquis— a comparable stately Mar- name
Montez— a similar -ez ending boy's name
Cortez— a like -ez boy's name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Martese mean?

It is a modern Mar- coinage kin to Martez, with a faint echo of Mars, 'warlike,' but no fixed meaning.

How do you pronounce Martese?

It is said mar-TEES /mɑːrˈtiːs/ - two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Martese a boy or girl name?

Martese is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Martese?

It was always rare, seeing its quiet peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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