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Martin

Boy name · 9,770 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Martin: 9,770 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 509 births in 1981.

Derived from the Latin *Martinius*, a name rooted in Mars, the Roman god of war, Martin originally meant "of Mars" or "warlike," though its historical associations are far more peaceful. The name's most famous bearer is Saint Martin of Tours, the 4th-century Roman soldier turned bishop who famously shared his cloak with a beggar, a story that resonates to this day. Perhaps less known but locally significant, Martin is the middle name of the Scottish author and poet **George Martin**, but more globally recognisable is **Sir George Martin**, the Beatles' producer, or the perennial American guitarist **Martin Scorsese** (though his first name is a different root). The name also echoes in the **Martin** family of French luthiers and in **San Martino**, the Italian village named after the saint. A popular name for centuries, it has never truly fallen out of favour, consistently used across Scotland and the English-speaking world.