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My 8 year old is named Martin, He is named after a great grandfather. We love his name, it is not too common and fits his personality.

My 2 yr old son is name Martin. For the most part we call him "Mars." He is truly out of this world. And we love a single syllable nickname. Also note, we do live in So Cal and he gets Mar-teen - a lot, which is not bothersome to our family.

My little brother is Martin. He's not very big for his age, but kind and loving, and very much a leader. He was named for his great-great-grandfather. His twin is Markus.

Nicknames for Martin

Marty, Mars, Art, Artie

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Famous real-life people named Martin

Martin Luther King, Jr., American civil rights campaigner
Martin Luther, German religious reformer
Martin Lawrence, American comedic actor
Martin Garrix, EDM artist
Martin Scorsese, American film director
Martin Sheen, American actor
Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States
Martin Clunes, British actor
Martin Klein, American science historian
Martin Prado, baseball player
Martin Brodeur, retired professional ice hockey goalie (New Jersey Devils, now St. Louis Blues)
Martin Schulz, 1955, Ex-SPD-Candidate for Chancellor of Germany
Martin Jones, professional ice hockey goalie (San Jose Sharks)
Martin Freeman, British actor ,
Martin David Kahane, aka Rabbi Meir Kahane. Brooklyn born Political leader lived from 1932-1990

Martin in song, story & screen

Martin Prince, a sissy character on the animated TV series The Simpsons.
Martin Crane, Frasier's father on the American sitcom Frasier.
Marty McFly, protagonist of the Back to the Future film series.
Martin Payne, title character from the '90s sitcom "Martin".
Martin Ellingham, title character from the BBC television series "Doc Martin", played by Martin Clunes.
Professor Martin Stein/Firestorm, former character from the CWs Legends of Tomorrow