Martha

mahr-thuh

Aramaic

"lady"

Martha Origin and Meaning

Variation of Marta

Martha Rank in US Top 1000

# 667 in the US

Martha Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 363 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Martha

• 667 US 2024
• 363 Nameberry 2025
• 159 England 2024
• 153 scotland 2022
• 90 Germany 2024
• 210 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Martha

• Saint Martha of Bethany Biblical figure
• Martha Dandridge Washington first First Lady of the U.S. as wife of George Washington
• Martha Parkes Custis daughter of Martha Washington and Daniel Custis
• Martha Helen Stewart American lifestyle guru and businesswoman
• Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra of Sweden Crown Princess of Norway as wife of future King Olav V
• Märtha Louise Princess of Norway
• Martha Layne Collins American politician, former governor of Kentucky
• Martha Rose Reeves singer of American group Martha & the Vandellas
• Martha Hunt American model and Victoria's Secret Angel
• Martha Streck Brazilian model
• Martha Graham American dancer and choreographer
• Martha Raye (born Margy Reed) American comedienne and singer
• Martha Hyer American actress
• Martha Bruce Countess of Elgin and Kincardine
• Martha Ellis Gelhorn American novelist, once,wife of novelist Ernest Hemingway
• Martha Finley American children's author
• Martha Craven Nussbaum American philosopher
• Martha Campbell Plimpton American actress
• Martha Alice Brown granddaughter of guitarist Jimmy Page
• Martha Collison English baker
• Martha Wainwright Canadian singer
• Martha Burns Canadian actress

The name Martha in Pop Culture

• Martha Jones companion on TV's "Doctor Who"
• Martha Levinson character on TV's "Downton Abbey"
• "Martha Marcy May Marlene " 2011 movie and main character
• Martha M. Masters character on TV's "House"
• Martha Jane MacKenzie character on Australian soap "Home & Away"
• Martha Tenant character on TV's "Love Child"
• Martha character in the children's book "Half,Magic" by Edward Eager
• "George & Martha " children's book and TV series about two hippos
• Martha Stanley character in movie "The Proposition"
• Martha Bellison character in movie "The Invention of Lying"
• Martha Bullock character on TV's "Deadwood"
• Martha Wayne mother of Batman
• Martha Kent (nee Clark) adoptive mother of Superman
• Martha Kane character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Martha character in movie "Hotel Transylvania'
• Martha Dunnstock character from the movie/musical 'Heathers'
• Martha dog in book series and PBS show, "Martha Speaks"
• Martha Sowerby character in "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• Martha character in G. A. Henty's, For the Temple
• Martha Zolanski music video character created by singer Nicki Minaj
• Martha Quimby character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• "Martha My Dear," song by The Beatles
• Martha's Vineyard island in Massachusetts, USA
• Martha Steward character in J.K. Rowling's "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry"
• Martha Hudson character on TV's BBC series "Sherlock"
• Martha character in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes short story "His Last Bow"
• Martha Brady character on TV show "The Brady Bunch"
• Martha Boyle main character of "Olive's Ocean" by Kevin Henkes
• Martha Morse title character of "The Martha Years" book series by Melissa Wiley
• Martha protagonist of the Black Mirror Episode "Be Right Back"
• Martha Kaply character in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level

International Variations of the name Martha

• Marte Scandinavian
• Martus Hungarian
• Marcia Polish
• Martina Spanish
• Martita Eastern European
• Martella French
• Maita Spanish
• Maata Maori
• Marcsa Hungarian
• Marthe French
• Martila Eastern European
• Moireach Scottish
• Martuska Hungarian
• Martricka Czech
• Masia Polish
• Marta Spanish