Martha
MAR-thuh
Average rank #423 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From Aramaic מַרְתָּא (marta') meaning "the lady, the mistress", feminine form of מַר (mar) "master". In the New Testament this is the name of the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany (who is sometimes identified with Mary Magdalene). She was a witness to Jesus restoring her dead brother to life.
Popularity
How popular is Martha?
🏴 England & Wales
#159
in 2024
🏴 Scotland
#284
in 2025
🇮🇪 Ireland
#352
in 2025
🇺🇸 USA
#713
in 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
#608
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand
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