MARTHA  

Gender: F
Origin: Aramaic
Meaning: "lady"

Popularity in 2008: #617

Name with a prim, good girl aura, a la Marthas Washington, Stewart, and the New Testament Martha, patron saint of the helping professions.

Variations:
Martta, Marti, Marty, Maarya, Mata, Marthena, Matty, Marva, Marit, Martyne, Mattie, Marthini, Marth, Marthine, Martaha, Marthan, Marthy, Maret, Martynne, Martie, Matti, Mart, Martelle

International Variations:
Martricka (Czech) Martita, Martila (Eastern European) Martella, Marthe (French) Martus, Marcsa, Martuska (Hungarian) Marta (Italian) Maata (Maori) Marcia, Masia (Polish) Marte (Scandinavian) Moireach (Scottish) Martina, Maita, Marta (Spanish)

Martha is being discussed in our message boards:

• little Lilia begs for brother's name, please:)!
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Fashion Name List!
• Drop Two Add One girls names
• Please help- M girl names!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Martha:

• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• THE SECRET CONFESSIONS OF A GIRL CALLED (gulp) BESSIE
• HEY, JUDE: Names from the Beatles and beyond
• NAME SHAME
• A BABY NAMED....SEABISCUIT?