Märten (name)

Märten is both an Estonian masculine given name and surname. Märt is often a diminutive of the given name.^[1]

Märten

Gender	Male
Language(s)	Estonian
Name day	10 November[1]
Origin
Region of origin	Estonia
Other names
Nickname(s)	Märt
Related names	Martin, Marten, Mart, Martti

As of 1 January 2024, Märten was the 415th most popular male name in Estonia. The name is most commonly found in Saare County, where there 6.40 per 10,000 male inhabitants of the county bear the name.^[2]

Individuals bearing the name Märten include:

Given name

• Märten Kuusk (born 1996), Estonian professional footballer
• Märten Metsaviir (born 1994), Estonian actor
• Märten Ross (born 1971), Estonian economist and state official

Surname

• Lu Märten (1879–1970), German writer, art critic, socialist theorist and women's rights activist