Martine

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A few things about Martine you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Martine

Martine Beswick

Jamaican actress and model

Choose Martine and your child shares a first name with Martine Beswick, a Jamaican actress and model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Martine, like who?” Martine Beswick's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Original: Franco Bellomo / Derivative work: Danyele, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Martine, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Martine would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMartine first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1981, when it ranked #791. Today it's #10,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendMartine has slipped 1,371 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningMartine is a French form of Martina, which means “of Mars”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Martine

Martine is a girl name of French and Latin origin meaning “of Mars”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Martine for girls from 1894 to 2025, in 108 of those 132 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #791 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names