Martina is a distinctive choice, ranked #1229 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Martina in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1229
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About the Name Martina
Martina has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 307 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #545 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Martina is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Martina in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Martina
Martina Hingis — Martina Hingis is a Swiss former professional tennis player.
Martina Chukwuma-Ezike — Martina Chukwuma-Ezike Public Figure and Former Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen Martina Chukwuma-Ezike FRSA, born June 1981 is the CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, Scotland's only dedicated asthma charity which she founded in 2009.
Martina López — Martina Lopez is an American photographer known for her digital media works combining landscapes and 19th-century portraiture.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Martina
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Martina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Martina in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Martina is declining: down 376 places since 2020, to #1,229 in 2025. It peaked at #545 in 2000.
Martina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Martina include: Martina Hingis, Martina Chukwuma-Ezike and Martina López. Short summaries for each appear below.
Martina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Martinas in the wild.
26
UK babies named Martina (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 376 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Martina
Almost certainly the only Martina in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Martina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Martina Chukwuma-Ezike Public Figure and Former Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen Martina Chukwuma-Ezike FRSA, born June 1981 is the CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, Scotland's only dedicated asthma charity which she founded in 2009.
Martina Navratilova (Czech: Martina Navrátilová, pronounced [ˈmarcɪna ˈnavraːcɪlovaː] ; née Šubertová [ˈʃubɛrtovaː]; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player.
Martina Merz, is a German engineer who served as Chief executive officer (CEO) of ThyssenKrupp from 2019 to 2023, and has been called "the most powerful woman in the German economy".
Martina (Greek: Μαρτίνα, romanized: Martína; died after 641) was an empress of the Eastern Roman Empire, the second wife of her uncle the emperor Heraclius, and regent in 641 with her son.