MARTINA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "warlike"

Tennis-related name popular throughout Europe that's never caught fire here.

Variations:
Tina, Martyne, Martisha, Martoya, Marthine, Martene, Marteina, Marthina, Martricia, Marta, Marti, Martunne, Marty, Marteena, Martella, Martosia, Martel, Martrina, Martie, Marthena, Tine, Martelle, Martinia

International Variations:
Martinka (Czech) Martine (French) Martuska (Hungarian) Martyna (Polish) Martimana (Spanish)

Martina is being discussed in our message boards:

• Middle Names for either CLAIRE or ABIGAIL
• narrowing my list...need help
• AA, BB, CC, DD....GIRLS!
• future baby names (far future)
• italian girls name needed

Read Nameberry blog posts about Martina:

• BEHIND THE NAMER
• GLAMOUR GIRLS AND BOYS
• GIRLY NAMES WITH TOMBOY NICKNAMES
• IRISH CELEBRITY BABY NAMES