Martin may either be a surname or given name.
Martin is a common given and family name in many languages. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, the protective godhead of the Latins, and therefore the god of war. The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars", or "of war/warlike" ("martial").
It has remained a popular given name in Christian times, in honor of Saint Martin of Tours; it is also the most common French surname. Along with its historic Catholic popularity, it has also been popular among Protestants due to Martin Luther. In addition, African American children are often given the name in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.. Additionally, many Black Americans have the name Martin as a family name.
The name is a shorter version of the Latin name Martinus.
With over 230,000 people holding the surname Martin in France, it is the most common French surname. The origins of its frequency can be attributed to Saint Martin of Tours, who was the most popular French saint, but the reason is not clear.
Martin was never a common given name (Christian name) in the Middle Ages, unlike Bernard or Thomas (which were later officialized and became common surnames, nowadays ranking second and third respectively). Onomastics have tried to find other reasons for Martin's popularity, by examining, for example, the repartition of place names, but this explanation also lacks empirical support.
It can be a late surname connected with children of orphanages, like Alexandre, which was never a common first name in the Middle Ages but now appears quite frequently as a surname. Martin can represent charity towards orphans.
However, this list hides strong regional differences in France and the increasing number of foreign names among the French citizens. Table based on births between 1966 and 1990:
Martín, with an accent on the “i” and pronounced [mar 'tin] (mar-teen) is a common given name and is also among the most common surnames in Spain. Its Catalan variant is Martí and in Galician is Martiño. Jewish families in medieval Spain (Sephardic) Jews who remained in Spain and agreed to accept Christianity were asked to change their surnames. One of the names taken up by these Jewish conversos (originally known in Spain as Marranos, but preferred term is 'anusim' which is Hebrew for "forced") was “Martí” (also spelled "Marty"). Sephardic Jews also used Martin or Martinez, as a variation from the Hebrew name Mordecai.
Ireland
Surnames in Ireland are attested from the mid-10th century. Several distinct families featured the name as a surname element. They included Mac Giolla Mhártain, Ó Maol Mhartain, Ó Martain, Ó Máirtín, Mac Máirtín, Mac Máel Martain. Individuals included Echmílid mac Máel Martain (Bishop of Down to 1202), Giolla Ernain Ó Martain (Irish poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland, died 1218), and Fearghal Ó Martain, O.E.S.A. (Bishop of Killala from 1425 to 1432).
After the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169, numerous unrelated bearers of the name settled in Ireland. Among the most well-known of the name were one of the Tribes of Galway.
England
Before the Normans arrived in the 11th century, Martin was rare in England. The surname became common in south of the Thames.
An Anglo-Norman knight named Robert fitz Martin, born in the late 11th century, settled in England's West Country, on lands inherited from a grandfather, and later participated in the invasions of Wales, where he was awarded the barony of Cemais, located between Fishguard and Cardigan. Robert fitz Martin established the caput of his barony at Nanhyfer or Nevern. Robert's son William fitz Robert fitz Martin (born c. 1155) inherited the family's property and re-established family control over Cemais, which had been lost to the Welsh. The senior line became extinct in 1326, but cadet lines still flourish in Wales and England.
Scotland
There are several groups of Martins or Macmartins in Scotland. The MacMartins of Letterfinlay appear to have allied themselves to the Clan Cameron in the late 14th century, and finally merged with the Camerons after the Battle of Lochaber in 1429. The MacMartins, who became a sept of Clan Cameron, are said to have been amongst the most loyal and valuable followers of Cameron of Lochiel. In the Jacobite rising of 1745, the MacMartins were "out with" Lochiel's regiment. According to the Oxford Companion to Scottish History, the MacMartins of Letterfinlay who were a sept of the Clan Cameron would have seen themselves as distinct within their own lands, but would have also seen themselves as Camerons if operating elsewhere outside of Lochaber.
There is a branch of MacMartins from Strathclyde. The Martins in Skye are traditionally associated with Clan Donald, and the Lothians were home to a powerful 'de St Martin' family from the 12th century.
Martin was the sixteenth most frequently reported surname in the 1990 United States Census, accounting for 0.27% of the population.
Márton, the Hungarian form of the name, is commonly used as both a first name and surname.
Scandinavia
Martin is common as a given name in all three Scandinavian countries, and typically appears on the top 20 most popular male names lists in any given year. Martin is exclusively used as a given name in Scandinavia, not as a surname. However, derivative surnames as per Scandinavian naming tradition, such as Martinsen (in Norway and Denmark) and Martinson (in Sweden), are common.
In Portugal, Martin is written "Martim". One famous Martin from Portuguese history is Martim Moniz.
Notable people sharing the surname "Martin" include:
There are persons with Martin as reduplicated name: Martin Martin, a Scottish writer and Andres Martin Martin, a Spanish gymnast.
Robert fitz Martin (c. 1095 – c. 1159), Anglo-Norman knight, first Lord of Cemais, Wales
Echmílid mac Máel Martain, Bishop of Down to 1202
Giolla Ernain Ó Martain (died 1218), chief brehon of law in Ireland
Fearghal Ó Martain, O.E.S.A., Bishop of Killala from 1425–32
Saint Richard Martin (died 1588), English martyr
Richard Martin (died 1617), Master of the Mint and Lord Mayor of London
Richard Martin (1570–1618), lawyer and Recorder of London
Richard Óge Martyn (1602–1648) leading member of Confederate Ireland
Francis Martin (1652–1722), Irish Augustinian
Martin Martin (1660–1718), Scottish writer and explorer of the Hebrides
Richard Martin fitz Oliver (c.1602–48), Irish Confederate
Sir Roger Martin, 1st Baronet (1639–1712), 1st Martin Baronet of Long Melford
Sir Roger Martin, 2nd Baronet (1667–1742), 2nd Martin Baronet of Long Melford
Sir Roger Martin, 3rd Baronet (1689–1762), 3rd Martin Baronet of Long Melford
Alexander Martin (1740–1807), American politician
Christian Frederick Martin (1796–1873), German guitar builder, founder of C.F. Martin & Company
Claude Martin (1735–1800), French adventurer, soldier, and founder of three schools
Claude Martin Wade (1794–1861), British colonel named after the French adventurer Claude Martin
George Martin (Royal Navy officer) (1764–1847), Royal Navy admiral of the fleet
John Martin (painter) (1789–1854), English painter
Joseph Martin (general) (1740–1808), American Revolutionary War officer, explorer, Indian agent, planter
Joseph Plumb Martin (1760–1850), American Revolutionary War soldier, diarist
Joshua L. Martin (1799–1856), American politician, Governor of Alabama
Luther Martin (1748–1826), American politician
Sir Mordaunt Martin, 4th Baronet (1740–1815), 4th Martin Baronet of Long Melford
Pierre Martin (French Navy officer) (1752–1820), French naval officer and admiral
Richard Martin (1754–1834), Irish politician and founder of the RSPCA
Richard Martin (born 1789, date of death unknown), English cricketer
Sir Roger Martin, 5th Baronet (1778–1815), 5th Martin Baronet of Long Melford
William Martin (naturalist) (1767–1810), English naturalist and palaeontologist
William Charles Linnaeus Martin (1798–1864), English naturalist
Allen Martin (1844 –1924), founder of Port Adelaide Grammar School
Annie Montgomerie Martin (1841 –1918), educator in South Australia
Arthur Martin-Leake (1874 –1953), English physician, recipient of the Victoria Cross
Augustus Pearl Martin (1835 –1902), American Civil War artillery officer and mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
Bernard F. Martin (1845 –1914), New York politician
Bob Martin (boxer) (1897 –1978), American boxer
Celora E. Martin (1834 –1909), New York lawyer and politician
Eamon Martin (1961 – ) Irish Bishop
Frank Martin (composer) (1890 –1974), Swiss composer
Frederick Townsend Martin (1849 –1914) American author
Glenn L. Martin (1886 –1955), American aviation pioneer, founder of Glenn L. Martin Company
Harley A. Martin (1880 -1951), American politician
James Martin, II, American Medal of Honor recipient
J. P. Martin (1880 –1966), English Methodist minister and writer
Jesse M. Martin (born before 1900), former Governor of Arkansas
John W. Martin (1884 –1958), American politician, Governor of Florida
Joseph Martin (Canadian politician) (1852 –1923), Canadian lawyer and politician
Joseph William Martin, Jr. (1884 –1968), American politician, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Karlheinz Martin (1886 –1948), German stage and film director
Lewis J. Martin (1844 –1913), American Democratic Party politician
Mary Martin (1892 –1975), Irish missionary nun and founder of Medical Missionaries of Mary
Paul Sidney Martin (1898 or 1899 –1974), American archaeologist
Peter E. Martin (1888 –1944), Canadian automobile pioneer (Ford Motor Company)
Phonney Martin (1845 –1933), 19th century American professional baseball player
Sir Richard Martin, 1st Baronet, of Cappagh (1831 –1901), Anglo-Irish baronet and privy counsellor
Sir Richard Martin, 1st Baronet, of Overbury Court (1838 –1916), English banker and Liberal Party politician
Whitmell P. Martin (1867 –1929), "Bull Moose" and Democratic U.S. representative from Louisiana
Selina Martin (1882 – after 1909), Women's Suffragette from England
William Alexander Parsons Martin (1827 –1916), Protestant missionary in China
William Melville Martin (1876 –1970), Canadian politician
William Martin (architect) (1829 –1900), Birmingham architect and partner in Martin & Chamberlain
Agnes Martin (1912–2004), Canadian painter
Alberta Martin (1906–2004), Confederate widow
Anders Martin-Löf (born 1940), Swedish mathematician
Andrea Martin (born 1947), Canadian actress and comedian
Barney Martin (1923–2005), American actor
Billy Martin (1928–1989), American baseball player and manager
Bob Martin (singer) (1922–1998), Austrian singer
Bunsom Martin
Caleb Martin (1924–1994), American football player
Charles A. Martin
Charlie Martin (1913–1998), English auto driver
Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1945–2013), British cricket journalist
David Martin (poet) (1915–1997), Australian poet
Dean Martin (1917–1995), American singer and actor
Dee Martin (born 1949), American football player
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon (1921–2008 and born 1924), American feminists and gay-rights activists
Denys R. Martin (before 1920–1970), British officer of the Royal Engineers, philatelist
Dick Martin (artist) (1927–1990), American artist
Dick Martin (comedian) (1922–2008), American comedian
Don Martin (cartoonist) (1931–2000), American cartoonist, MAD Magazine
Donald A. Martin (born 1940), set theorist (mathematician) at UCLA
Ernest Martin (born 1932), American theatre director and manager
Eugene J. Martin (1938–2005), American painter
F. X. Martin (1922–2000), Irish priest and historian
Frank Martin (ice hockey) (born 1933), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Gene Martin (born 1947), American baseball player
George Martin (1926–2016), English producer of The Beatles' records ("5th Beatle")
George R. R. Martin (born 1948), American science fiction and fantasy writer
Glenn Martin (coach) (1906–1997), American college sports coach
Gordon Eugene Martin (born 1925), American physicist and author
Harry S. Martin (born 1943), American librarian and legal scholar
Henno Martin (1910–1998), German geologist
Illa Martin (1900–1988), German dendrologist, botanist, conservationist, and dentist
J. C. Martin (born 1936), American baseball player
Jacques Martin (comics) (1921–2010), French comics creator
James Douglas Martin (born 1918), former U.S. representative from Alabama
James G. Martin (born 1935), former Governor of North Carolina
James Martin (author) (born before 1950), computer systems design author
Jerome Martin (Wisconsin politician) (1908–1977), Wisconsin politician
John Martin (dance critic), New York Times, active from 1927
Judith Martin (born 1938), American journalist and etiquette writer ("Miss Manners")
Knox Martin (born 1923), American abstract expressionist artist, New York City
Malachi Martin (1921–1999), Irish Roman Catholic priest and religious author
Mardik Martin (born 1936), American screenwriter of Armenian descent
Mary Martin (1913–1990), American actress and singer
Michael Martin (philosopher) (born 1932), professor emeritus of philosophy at Boston University
Michael Martin (politician) (born 1945), Speaker of the House of Commons
Mike Martin (born 1944), American college baseball coach
Millicent Martin (born 1934), English actress and singer
Paul Martin (born 1938), Canadian politician and former Prime Minister of Canada (2003-2006)
Paul Joseph James Martin (1903–1992), Canadian politician and father of Prime Minister Paul Martin
Paul S. Martin (died 2010), American geoscientist
Pepper Martin (1904–1965), American baseball player
Philip Martin (pianist) (born 1947), Irish pianist and composer with Aosdána
Philip Martin (screenwriter) (born 1938), British screenwriter
Pierre Martin (politician) (born 1943), French politician
Quinn Martin (1922–1987), American television producer
Richard Milton Martin (1916–1985), American logician and philosopher
Richard Martin (1917–1994) American actor
Richard Frewen Martin (1918–2006), British test pilot
Richard Martin (born 1930), British television director
Richard Martin (1947–1999), fashion historian, author, and curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute
Rodolfo Martín Villa (born 1934), Spanish politician
Roy O. Martin, Jr. (1921–2007), American timber businessman
Samuel Martin (linguist) (1924–2009), linguist (Korean and Japanese) and designer of the Yale Romanization for Korean
Sheila Martin (born 1943), wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin
Steve Martin (born 1945), American actor, comedian, musician, and author
Strother Martin (1919–1980), American actor
Sylvia Wene Martin (born 1930), American bowler
Tom Martin (Texas politician) (born 1949), mayor of Lubbock, Texas
Tony Martin (entertainer) (1913–2012), American actor and singer
Tony Martin (farmer) (born 1944), English farmer who shot a burglar
Tony Martin (politician) (born 1948), Canadian politician
Tony Martin (professor) (born 1942), professor at Wellesley College
Tyrone G. Martin (born 1930), American naval historian
Valerie Martin (born 1948), American novelist
William H. Martin, American cryptologist, part of the Martin and Mitchell Defection
William McChesney Martin, Jr. (1906–1998), Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve
William "Ted" Martin (1911–2004), American mathematician
Alberto Martín (born 1978), Spaniard former tennis player
Andres Martin Martin (born 1996), Spanish gymnast
Andrew Martin (1975–2009), professional wrestler known as Test
Ann M. Martin (born 1955), American author of The Baby-sitters Club series
Bent Martin (born 1943), Danish former footballer and also he is a father of Camilla
Billy Martin (guitarist) (born 1981), American guitarist with the band Good Charlotte
Camilla Martin (born 1974), retired Danish badminton player, now TV presenter
Charles Martin (American football) (born 1959–2005), professional American football player
Charles Martin (author) (born 1969), author from the Southern United States
Chris Martin (born 1977), English singer and composer for the band Coldplay
Chris Martin (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball player
Chris Martin (footballer born 1990) (born 1990), English footballer
Christy Martin (boxer) (born 1968), world champion woman boxer
Clare Martin (born 1952), Australian politician
Craig Martin (soccer) (born 1957), Canadian football (soccer) player
Curtis Martin (born 1973), American football player
Damian Martin (born 1984), Australian basketballer
Dan Martin (cyclist) (born 1986), Irish road bicycle racer
David Martin (Scottish politician) (born 1954), Scottish politician, MEP
Demetri Martin (born 1973), American comedian
Duane Martin (born 1965), American actor
Eric Martin (singer) (born 1960), American musician (Mr. Big)
Fergus Martin (born 1955), Irish artist
Hans-Peter Martin (born 1957), Austrian journalist and MEP
Jacques Martin (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey coach
James Martin (actor) (born 1992), British actor formerly starring in the soap opera Eastenders
James Martin (chef) (born 1972), British celebrity chef
Jamie Martin (American football) (born 1970), American Football player
Javier Martín de Villa (born 1981), Spanish ski mountaineer
Jesse Martin (born 1981), Australian yachtsman
Jessica Martin (actor and comedian) (born 1962), British actor and comedian
José Miguel González Martín (born 1963), Spanish football player
Keith Martin (politician) (born 1960), Canadian physician and politician
Kellie Martin (born 1975), American actress
Ken Martin (born 1958), American former long-distance runner
Ken Martin (Australian sculptor) (born 1952) South Australian sculptor, noted for bronze statues
Kenyon Martin (born 1977), American basketball player
Kevin Martin (basketball) (born 1983), American basketball player
Kim Martin (born 1986), Swedish female ice hockey goalkeeper
Lee Martin (footballer born February 1968), former Manchester United and Celtic footballer
Lee Martin (footballer born September 1968), former Huddersfield Town and Rochdale footballer
Lee Martin (footballer born 1987), former Manchester United and Rangers footballer
Lucas Martin (born 1968), soccer player
Madeleine Martin (born 1993), American actress
Margaret Martin (bodybuilder) (born 1979), American professional bodybuilder
Marilyn Martin (born 1954), American singer
Mark Martin (born 1959), American stock car racing driver
Mark Martin (cartoonist) (born 1956), American cartoonist
Mark Martin (judge) (born 1963), American judge
Markko Märtin (born 1975), Estonian rally driver
Max Martin (born 1971), Swedish musician and producer
Micheál Martin (born 1960), Irish politician
Michelle Martin (born 1967), Australian squash player
Mike Martin (born 1952), former Texas politician
Noël Martin (born 1959), Jamaican-English paraplegic, victim of Neo-Nazi attack
Pamela Martin (television reporter) (born 1953), American-born Canadian news anchor
Pamela Sue Martin (born 1954), American actress
Pat Martin (born 1955), Canadian New Democratic Party Member of Parliament
Patrick Martin (born 1983), American professional wrestler better known as Alex Shelley
Paul Merton (born 1957 as Paul Martin), British actor and comedian
Richard Martin (born 1956), Canadian film director
Richard Martin (born 1962), French football player
Richard Martin (born 1987), English football player
Rick Martin (1951–2011) born Richard Martin, Canadian ice-hockey player
Ricky Martin (born 1971), Puerto Rican singer
Rod D. Martin — Chairman of the Martin Organization, former PayPal executive, former President of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies
Roger Martin (born 1956), Dean, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Roland S. Martin (born 1968), American journalist
Russell Martin (born 1983), Canadian Major League Baseball player, current catcher for the New York Yankees
Luke Martin (born 1981), Australian professional basketball player
Tee Martin (born 1978), American football player and coach
Tisha Campbell-Martin (born 1968), American actress
Todd Martin (born 1970), American former tennis player
Tony Martin (comedian) (born 1964), Australian comedian
Tony Martin (cyclist) (born 1985), German road bicycle racer
Trayvon Martin (1995–2012), American high school student killed in Florida
Vincent Martin (born 1960), English musician (a.k.a. Vince Clarke of former Depeche Mode, Yazoo member and now synthpop songwriter and keyboardist of Erasure)
Billy Martin (percussionist), American jazz drummer with the band Medeski Martin & Wood
Jerry Martin (composer), American jazz, New Age and video game composer
María Alejandra Martín (living), Venezuelan actress
Ronnie Martin, American musician, records as Joy Electric
Wednesday Martin, American writer
Barrie Martin, English footballer
Martin Beck, fictional Swedish policeman created by Per Wahlöö and Maj Sjöwall.
Martin Mystery, title character from the animated series of the same name
Martin family (All My Children), television series characters
Zack Martin (Suite Life), Cody Martin and Carey Martin, television series characters, from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
Lydia Martin, television series character from Teen Wolf
They generally mean "descendant of Martin".
Marcin, Marcinkiewicz in Polish
Martí in Catalan
Martínez, Martín in Spanish
Martins in Portuguese and Martíns in Galician
Martini, Martino, Martin, Martinis, De/Di Martini and De/Di Martino in Italian
Martini and Martinaj in Albanian
Maarten and Martijn in Dutch
Martens in German and Dutch
Martinsson in Swedish
Martinssen in Danish and Norwegian
Mārtiņš in Latvian
Martinescu, Marin, Marian in Romanian
Martinčič in Slovenian
Martinić and Martinčić in Croatian
Martinović in Serbian and Croatian
Martinec in Czech and Croatian
Martínek in Czech
Martinev in Russian and Bulgarian
Martinov in Bulgarian
Márton, Mártonfi and Mártonffy in Hungarian
Martinski in several Slavic languages
McMartin in Scottish
Martyn, Marten and Martinson in English
Martynenko, Martyniuk, and Martyniv in Ukrainian
Martinavičius, Marcinkevičius, and Martynas in Lithuanian
Mac Giolla Mhártain (Gilmartin, Kilmartin or Martin): hereditary chiefs in the barony of Clogher, Co. Tyrone in Ireland and are a branch of the O'Neills
Ó Máirtín (Martin): Irish clan
Those people who are known primarily by the name "Martin" are listed below.
Martín, nom de guerre of Gaspar García Laviana (1941–1978)
Martin Aagaard (1863–1913), Norwegian painter
Martin Akakia (1500–1551), physician of King Francis I of France
Martin Atkins (born 1959), English drummer
Martin Axenrot (born 1979), current drummer for Opeth
Martin Bartenstein (born 1953), Austrian businessman and politician
Martin Bormann (17 June 1900 – 2 May 1945), a prominent official in Nazi Germany as head of the Parteikanzlei (Nazi Party Chancellery).
Martin Brodeur (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player and Olympic Gold Medal winner
Martin Bryant (born 1967), Australian spree killer who in 1996 murdered 35 people and injured an additional 23 individuals
Martin Brundle (born 1959), English auto racing driver and commentator
Martin Buber (1878–1965), Israeli philosopher, translator, and educator
Martin Bucer (1491–1551), Protestant reformer
Martín Cáceres (born 1987), Uruguayan footballer
Martin Cattalini (born 1973), retired Australian basketballer
Martin Clunes (born 1961), British actor
Martin Compston (born 8 May 1984), Scottish actor and former professional footballer.
Martin Cooper (inventor) (born 1928), American inventor of the mobile phone
Martin Eriksson (born 1965), Swedish musician known as E-Type
Martin Damm (born 1972), Czech tennis player
Martin Davis (born 1958), Blackman's American comparitot and former tennis player
Martin Dzúr (1919–1985), Czech army general and defense minister (1968–1985)
Martin Eriksson (born 1971), Swedish pole vaulter
Martin Erat (born 1981), Czech professional ice hockey player
Martin Ferguson (born 1953), Australian politician
Martin Fillo (born 1986), Czech professional footballer
Martin Filipovski (born 1986), guitarist for Macedonian rock band Next Time
Martin Freeman (born 1971), English actor
Martin Garrix (born 1996), Dutch musician
Martin Gore (born 1961), British singer and songwriter (Depeche Mode)
Martin Grossman (1965–2010), American murderer
Martin Guerre (c. 1524 – after 1560), French peasant who left his wife, child, and village and returned after an imposter had assumed his place
Martin Harris (swimmer) (born 1969), English backstroke swimmer
Martin Häusling (born 1961), German politician
Martin Hoberg Hedegaard (born 1992), Danish singer
Martin Heidegger (1889–1976), German philosopher
Martin Heinrich (born 1971), American politician and U.S. Senator from New Mexico since 2013
Martin Hengel (1926–2009), German theologian
Martin van der Horst (born 1965), Dutch volleyball player
Martin Horntveth, Norwegian Musician
Martin Hurt (born 1984), Estonian football defender or midfielder
Martín Jaite (born 1964), Argentine former tennis player
Martin Johnson (rugby union) (born 1970), English rugby union player
Martin Kaalma (born 1977), Estonian football goalkeeper
Martin Kennedy (disambiguation), Several people
Martin Kippenberger (1953–1997), German painter
Martin Klein (1884–1947), Estonian wrestler
Martin J. Klein (1924–2009), American science historian
Martin Kližan (born 1989), Slovakian tennis player
Martin Koopman (born 1956), Dutch footballer and football manager
Martin Kratt (born 1965), American educational nature show host
Martin Kupper (born 1989), Estonian discus thrower
Martin Laurendeau (born 1964), Canadian former tennis player
Martin Lang, Australian rugby league footballer
Martin Lawrence (born 1965), American television and movie actor
Martin Lee (tennis) (born 1978), British former tennis player
Martin van Leeuwen (born 1981), Dutch football (soccer) player
Martin C. Libicki, an American academic
Martin Lipp (1854–1923), Estonian poet
Martin Lopez (born 1978), former drummer for Opeth
Martin Luther (1483–1546), the founder of Protestant Christianity
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968), American civil rights campaigner
Martin McGuinness Current Deputy first minister of Northern Ireland and former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
Martin Meehan (Irish republican), Sinn Féin politician and former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Martin Mendez (born 1978), bass player for progressive death metal band Opeth
Martin Miller (1899–1969), Czech actor
Martin Miller (born 1972), English cricketer
Martin Miller (born 1997), Estonian footballer
Martín Mondragón (born 1953), Mexican long-distance runner
Martin Moss (1923–2007), retailing director
Martin Müürsepp (born 1974), Estonian professional basketball player
Martin Nievera (born 1962), Filipino singer and songwriter
Martin Nürenbach (died 1780), artist
Martin I of Sicily (c. 1374 – 1409), ruled 1390–1409
Martin of Aragon (1356–1410), ruled 1396–1410, also Martin II of Sicily, 1409–1410
Martin of Braga (c. 520 – 580), archbishop of Braga
Martin of Leon (c. 1130 – 1203), Spanish saint and Augustinian canon
Martin Ødegaard (born 1998), Norwegian football player
Martin Offiah, British rugby league footballer
Martin O'Hagan (1950–2001), Irish journalist
Martin O'Malley (born 1963), Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland
Martin Paasoja (born 1993), Estonian basketball player
Martin Padar (born 1979), Estonian judoka
Martin Petrov (born 1979), Bulgarian footballer
Martin de Porres (1579–1639), a Peruvian saint
Martin Reed (born 1978), English footballer
Martin Reim (born 1971), Estonian football midfielder
Martin del Rosario (born 1991), Filipino model and actor
Martín Sastre (born 1976), Uruguayan artist
Martin Schenkel (1968–2003), Swiss actor and musician
Martin Scorsese (born 1942), American filmmaker
Martin Sheen (born 1940), American actor
Martin Silva (born 1952), Canadian politician and radio personality
Martin Sinner (born 1968), German former tennis player
Martin Škrtel (born 1984), Slovakian football defender
Martin St. Louis (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
Martin Steele (born 1962), British middle distance runner
Martin Strel (born 1954), Slovenian marathon swimmer
Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Norwegian cross-country skier
Martin Taupau, (born 1990) New Zealand Rugby League player
Martin Teffer (born 1965), Dutch volleyball player and coach
Martin Tešovič (born 1974), Slovak weightlifter
Martin Tungevaag (born 1993), Norwegian DJ
Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), 8th president of the United States of America
Martin van Drunen (born 1966), Dutch death metal vocalist/musician
Martín Vassallo Argüello (born 1980), Argentine tennis player
Martin Verkerk (born 1978), Dutch former tennis player
Martin Viiask (born 1983), Estonian professional basketballer
Martin Vunk (born 1984), Estonian football midfielder
Martin Walsh (born 1955), Academy Award-winning film editor
Martin Zijlstra (1944–2014), Dutch politician
Pope Marinus I (also known as Pope Martin II) (died 884), Pope (882–884)
Pope Marinus II (also known as Pope Martin III) (died 946), Pope (942–946)
Pope Martin I (died 655), Saint and Pope (649–655)
Pope Martin IV (c. 1210 – 1285), Pope (1281–1285), born Simon de Brion
Pope Martin V (c. 1368 – 1431), Pope (1417–31), born Odo Colona
Saint Marinus (also known as Martin) (died c. 366), the namesake of San Marino
Martinus, pen name for Martinus Thomsen
Johann Martin Miller (1750–1814), German theologian and writer
Juan Martín del Potro (born 1988), Vassallo Argüello's Argentine compatriot and tennis player
