Martin (name)



Martin may either be a given name or surname. In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin. Martin is, however, more common as a masculine given name in many languages and cultures. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and, therefore, god of war. The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars", or "of war/warlike" ("martial"). Alternatively, it may also be derived from the Proto-Germanic elements "mar", meaning famous and "tank", meaning thought, counsel.

It has remained a popular given name in Christian times, in honor of Saint Martin of Tours. Along with its historic Catholic popularity, it has also been popular among Protestants due to Martin Luther. In addition, African American children are often given the name in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin, along with a range of variant forms mostly of patronymic origin, borne by families descended from someone with the given name of Martin, are seen throughout Europe, though in some instances the Martin surname in England are instead of toponymic origin, coming from one of numerous places called Merton. Martin is the most common French surname and also frequent in Belgium.

United States
Martin was the sixteenth most frequently reported surname in the 1990 United States Census, accounting for 0.27% of the population.

Europe
The name is often read as Martin (with `on the i) in most slavic nations. Nicknames for Martin can be Marcin, Marti, Marto, Martine, Maťo, Maťko, Martinko.

Britain

 * England

Before the Normans arrived in the 11th century, "Martin" was rare in England. See feudal barony of Barnstaple for the post-Conquest Anglo-Norman family. The surname became common south of the Thames.

There are several groups of Martins or Macmartins in Scotland. The MacMartins of Letterfinlay appear to have allied themselves to the Clan Cameron in the late 14th century and finally merged with the Camerons after the Battle of Lochaber in 1429. The MacMartins, who became a sept of Clan Cameron, is said to have been amongst the most loyal and valuable followers of Cameron of Lochiel. In the Jacobite rising of 1745, the MacMartins were "out with" Lochiel's regiment. According to the Oxford Companion to Scottish History, the MacMartins of Letterfinlay who were a sept of the Clan Cameron would have seen themselves as distinct within their own lands, but would have also seen themselves as Camerons if operating elsewhere outside of Lochaber.
 * Scotland

There is a branch of MacMartins from Strathclyde. The Martins in Skye are traditionally associated with Clan Donald, and the Lothians were home to a powerful "de St Martin" family from the 12th century.

An Anglo-Norman knight named Robert Fitz Martin, born in the late 11th century, settled in England's West Country, on lands inherited from a grandfather, and later participated in the invasions of Wales, where he was awarded the barony of Cemaes, located between Fishguard and Cardigan. Robert fitz Martin established the caput of his barony at Nanhyfer or Nevern. Robert's son William Fitz Robert Fitz Martin (born c. 1155) inherited the family's property and re-established family control over Cemaes, which had been lost to the Welsh. The senior line became extinct in 1326, but cadet lines still flourish in Wales and England.
 * Wales

Bulgaria
Martin is a highly common first name in Bulgaria. The name is consistently the third most popular baby name. In surname form Martin becomes Martinov, thought it's not popular. The name is pronounced the same as English, but with the stress on the second syllable.

France
With over 230,000 people holding the surname Martin in France, it is the most common French surname. The origins of its frequency can be attributed to Saint Martin of Tours, who was the most popular French saint, but the reason is not clear.

Martin was never a common given name (Christian name) in the Middle Ages, unlike Bernard or Thomas (which were later officialized and became common surnames, nowadays ranking second and third respectively). Onomastics have tried to find other reasons for Martin's popularity, by examining, for example, the repartition of place names, but this explanation also lacks empirical support.

It can be a late surname connected with children of orphanages, like Alexandre, which was never a common first name in the Middle Ages but now appears quite frequently as a surname. Martin can represent charity towards orphans.

However, this list hides strong regional differences in France and the increasing number of foreign names among the French citizens. Table based on births between 1966 and 1990:

Estonia
Martin is a common male name in Estonia – it was the most popular male given name throughout the 1990s. The name currently remains as the second most popular male name in Estonia.

Martin is also a surname – in the variations of Martin, Martinsen, Martinson.

Hungary
Márton, the Hungarian form of the name, is commonly used as both a first name and surname.

Ireland
Surnames in Ireland are attested from the mid-10th century. Several distinct families featured the name as a surname element. They included Mac Giolla Mhártain, Ó Maol Mhartain, Ó Martain, Ó Máirtín, Mac Máirtín, Mac Máel Martain. Individuals included Echmílid mac Máel Martain (Bishop of Down to 1202), Giolla Ernain Ó Martain (Irish poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland, died 1218), and Fearghal Ó Martain, O.E.S.A. (Bishop of Killala from 1425 to 1432).

After the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169, numerous unrelated bearers of the name settled in Ireland. Among the most well-known of the name were one of the Tribes of Galway.

Italy
In Italy, Martin is a rather common surname in Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Piedmont.

Poland
In Poland, the name is written as "Marcin".

Portugal
In Portugal, Martin is written "Martim" or Martinho. One famous Martin from Portuguese history is Martim Moniz.

Scandinavia
Martin is common as a given name in all three Scandinavian countries, and is a typically a top-ranking name in popularity, on any given year. Also it is seen in derivative surnames following Scandinavian naming tradition, such as Martinsen (in Norway and Denmark) and Martinsson (in Sweden). Morten is a Scandinavian version of Martin.

Spain
Martín is a common given name and is also among the most common surnames in Spain. Its Catalan variant is Martí and in Galician is Martiño. Jewish families in medieval Spain (Sephardic) Jews who remained in Spain and agreed to accept Christianity were asked to change their surnames. One of the names taken up by these Jewish conversos (originally known in Spain as Marranos, but preferred term is 'anusim' which is Hebrew for "forced") was "Martí" (also spelt "Marty"). Sephardic Jews also used Martín or Martínez, as a variation from the Hebrew name Mordecai.

Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 32.6% of all known bearers of the surname Martin were residents of the United States (frequency 1:424), 19.2% of Spain (1:93), 12.0% of France (1:211), 4.7% of England (1:449), 3.5% of Canada (1:401), 2.9% of Germany (1:1,054), 2.3% of Argentina (1:719), 2.2% of the Philippines (1:1,731), 2.2% of Mexico (1:2,179), 2.1% of Tanzania (1:955), 2.0% of Australia (1:453), 1.5% of Cuba (1:303) and 1.3% of South Africa (1:1,617).

In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:93) in the following autonomous communities:


 * 1) Castile and León (1:35)
 * 2) Canary Islands (1:45)
 * 3) Extremadura (1:56)
 * 4) Community of Madrid (1:63)
 * 5) Andalusia (1:74)
 * 6) Castilla-La Mancha (1:79)

In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:211) in the following regions:


 * 1) Collectivity of Saint Martin (1:37)
 * 2) Saint Barthélemy (1:143)
 * 3) Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1:152)
 * 4) Centre-Val de Loire (1:168)
 * 5) Pays de la Loire (1:171)
 * 6) Nouvelle-Aquitaine (1:183)
 * 7) Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1:184)
 * 8) Grand Est (1:193)
 * 9) Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (1:196)
 * 10) Normandy (1:200)

Surname
Notable people sharing the surname "Martin" include:

Born before 1700

 * Francis Martin (priest) (1652–1722), Irish Augustinian
 * John Martin (1692–1767), British Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, 1741–1747
 * Martin Martin (1660–1718), Scottish writer and explorer of the Hebrides
 * Peter Martin (STP) (died 1645), Master of Sacred Theology
 * Richard Martin fitz Oliver (c. 1602–48), Irish Confederate
 * Robert fitz Martin (c. 1095 – c. 1159), Anglo-Norman knight, first Lord of Cemais, Wales
 * Giolla Ernain Ó Martain (died 1218), chief brehon of law in Ireland
 * Saint Richard Martin (died 1588), English martyr
 * Richard Martin (Lord Mayor of London) (died 1617), Master of the Mint and Lord Mayor of London
 * Richard Martin (Recorder of London) (1570–1618), lawyer and Recorder of London
 * Richard Óge Martyn (1602–1648) leading member of Confederate Ireland
 * Robert Martin (disambiguation), several people
 * William Martin (disambiguation), several people
 * Martin Baronets:
 * Sir Roger Martin, 1st Baronet (1639–1712), 1st Martin Baronet of Long Melford
 * Sir Roger Martin, 2nd Baronet (1667–1742), 2nd Martin Baronet of Long Melford
 * Sir Roger Martin, 3rd Baronet (1689–1762), 3rd Martin Baronet of Long Melford

Born 1700–1799

 * Alexander Martin (1740–1807), American politician
 * Christian Frederick Martin (1796–1873), German guitar builder, founder of C.F. Martin & Company
 * Claude Martin (1735–1800), French adventurer, soldier, and founder of three schools
 * Claude Martin Wade (1794–1861), British colonel named after the French adventurer Claude Martin
 * George Martin (Royal Navy officer) (1764–1847), Royal Navy admiral of the fleet
 * James Martin (1738–1810), British banker and politician
 * John Martin (1724–1794), British Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, 1754–1761
 * John Martin (painter) (1789–1854), English painter
 * Joseph Martin (1726–1776), British banker and politician
 * Joseph Martin (general) (1740–1808), American Revolutionary War officer, explorer, Indian agent, planter
 * Joseph Plumb Martin (1760–1850), American Revolutionary War soldier, diarist
 * Joshua L. Martin (1799–1856), American politician, Governor of Alabama
 * Josiah Martin (1737–1786), ninth and last British governor of North Carolina from 1771 to 1776
 * Luther Martin (1748–1826), American politician
 * Sir Mordaunt Martin, 4th Baronet (1740–1815), 4th Martin Baronet of Long Melford
 * Pierre Martin (French Navy officer) (1752–1820), French naval officer and admiral
 * Richard Martin (Irish politician) (1754–1834), Irish politician and founder of the RSPCA
 * Richard Martin (cricketer) (born 1789, date of death unknown), English cricketer
 * Robert N. Martin (1798–1870), American judge
 * Sir Roger Martin, 5th Baronet (1778–1815), 5th Martin Baronet of Long Melford
 * Wheeler Martin (1765–1836), justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
 * William Martin (disambiguation), several people, including
 * William Martin (naturalist) (1767–1810), English naturalist and palaeontologist
 * William Charles Linnaeus Martin (1798–1864), English naturalist

Born 1800–1899

 * Allen Martin (1844–1924), founder of Port Adelaide Grammar School
 * Alphonse Martin (1884–1947), Canadian musician
 * Alphonse-Fortunat Martin (1849–1905), Canadian politician
 * Annie Montgomerie Martin (1841–1918), educator in South Australia
 * Arthur Martin-Leake (1874–1953), English physician, recipient of the Victoria Cross
 * Augustus Pearl Martin (1835–1902), American Civil War artillery officer and mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
 * Bernard F. Martin (1845–1914), New York politician
 * Blakey Martin (1891–1940), English footballer
 * Bob Martin (boxer) (1897–1978), American boxer
 * Celora E. Martin (1834–1909), New York lawyer and politician
 * Eamon Martin (1961–) Irish Bishop
 * Édouard-Onésiphore Martin (1841–1889), Canadian politician
 * Frank Martin (composer) (1890–1974), Swiss composer
 * Franklin H. Martin (1857–1935), American physician
 * Frederick Townsend Martin (1849–1914) American author
 * George Dennis Martin (1847–1915), British architect
 * Glenn L. Martin (1886–1955), American aviation pioneer, company founder
 * Harley A. Martin (1880–1951), American politician
 * James Martin, II, American Medal of Honor recipient
 * James Purdon Martin (1893–1984), British physician
 * J. P. Martin (1880–1966), English Methodist minister and writer
 * Jesse M. Martin (1877–1915), Governor of Arkansas
 * John W. Martin (1884–1958), American politician, Governor of Florida
 * Joseph Martin (Canadian politician) (1852–1923), Canadian lawyer and politician
 * Joseph William Martin, Jr. (1884–1968), American politician, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * Karlheinz Martin (1886–1948), German stage and film director
 * Lewis J. Martin (1844–1913), American Democratic Party politician
 * Louis Honore Martin (1895–1920), First World War flying ace
 * Mary Martin (missionary) (1892–1975), Irish missionary nun and founder of Medical Missionaries of Mary
 * Myra Belle Martin (born 1861), American teacher, writer, financier
 * Paul Sidney Martin (c. 1899–1974), American archaeologist
 * Peter Martin (Australian footballer) (1875–1918), Australian rules footballer
 * Peter E. Martin (1882? 1888?–1944), Canadian/American auto industry executive (Ford Motor Co.)
 * Peter Francis Martin (1867–1937), contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada
 * Peter Martin, pen-name of Christine Chaundler (1887–1972), British children's author
 * Phonney Martin (1845–1933), 19th-century American professional baseball player
 * Sir Richard Martin, 1st Baronet, of Cappagh (1831–1901), Anglo-Irish baronet and privy counsellor
 * Sir Richard Martin, 1st Baronet, of Overbury Court (1838–1916), English banker and Liberal Party politician
 * Robert Martin (Canadian politician) (1858–aft 1924), Canadian Saskatchewan territory politician
 * Robert Martin (Oklahoma governor) (1833–1897), acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory
 * Selina Martin (1882 – after 1909), Women's Suffragette from England
 * Whitmell P. Martin (1867–1929), "Bull Moose" and Democratic U.S. representative from Louisiana
 * William Alexander Parsons Martin (1827–1916), Protestant missionary in China
 * William Melville Martin (1876–1970), Canadian politician
 * William Martin (architect) (1829–1900), Birmingham architect and partner in Martin & Chamberlain

Born 1900–1949

 * Agnes Martin (1912–2004), Canadian painter
 * Alberta Martin (1906–2004), Confederate widow
 * Alphonse Martin (water polo) (born 1930), Belgian water polo player
 * Anders Martin-Löf (born 1940), Swedish mathematician
 * Andrea Martin (born 1947), Armenian-American-Canadian actress and comedian
 * Barney Martin (1923–2005), American actor
 * Barrie Martin (1935–2019), English footballer
 * Bernice Fenwick Martin (1902–1999), Canadian painter and printmaker
 * Billy Martin (1928–1989), American baseball player and manager
 * Bob Martin (singer) (1922–1998), Austrian singer
 * Bobbi Martin (1943–2000), American musician
 * Bobby Martin (musician) (1903–1983), American jazz trumpeter
 * Bobby Martin (producer) (1930–2013), American music producer, arranger and songwriter
 * Bunsom Martin (1922–2008), Thai medical professional
 * Caleb Martin (American football) (1924–1994), American football player
 * Charles A. Martin, Southern-African scout leader
 * Charlie Martin (1913–1998), English auto driver
 * Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1945–2013), British cricket journalist
 * David Martin (poet) (1915–1997), Australian poet
 * Dean Martin (1917–1995), American singer and actor
 * Dee Martin (born 1949), American football player
 * Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon (1921–2008 and 1924–2020), American feminists and gay-rights activists
 * Denys R. Martin (before 1920–1970), British officer of the Royal Engineers, philatelist
 * Dewey Martin (musician) (1940–2009), Canadian rock drummer
 * Dick Martin (artist) (1927–1990), American artist
 * Dick Martin (comedian) (1922–2008), American comedian
 * Don Martin (cartoonist) (1931–2000), American cartoonist, MAD Magazine
 * Donald A. Martin (born 1940), set theorist (mathematician) at UCLA
 * Dottie Martin (born 1937), First Lady of North Carolina
 * Ernest Martin (theatre director and manager) (born 1932), American theatre director and manager
 * Eugene J. Martin (1938–2005), American painter
 * F. X. Martin (1922–2000), Irish priest and historian
 * Frank Martin (ice hockey) (1933–2007), Canadian professional ice hockey player
 * Gene Martin (born 1947), American baseball player
 * Sir George Martin (1926–2016), English producer of The Beatles' records; referred to as the fifth Beatle
 * George R. R. Martin (born 1948), American science fiction and fantasy writer
 * Georges Martin (engineer) (born 1930), French engineer and automotive designer
 * Glenn Martin (coach) (1906–1997), American college sports coach
 * Gordon Eugene Martin (born 1925), American physicist and author
 * Harry S. Martin (born 1943), American librarian and legal scholar
 * Henno Martin (1910–1998), German geologist
 * Illa Martin (1900–1988), German dendrologist, botanist, conservationist, and dentist
 * J. C. Martin (baseball) (born 1936), American baseball player
 * Jacques Martin (comics) (1921–2010), French comics creator
 * James Douglas Martin (1918–2017), U.S. representative from Alabama
 * James G. Martin (born 1935), Governor of North Carolina
 * James Martin (author) (1933–2013), computer systems design author
 * Janis Martin (soprano) (1939–2014), American soprano
 * Jerome Martin (Wisconsin politician) (1908–1977), Wisconsin politician
 * Jill Martin (actress) (1938–2016), English musical theatre actress
 * Joan Martin (1933–2019), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (1951 season)
 * John Martin (dance critic), New York Times, active from 1927
 * John Martin (American racing driver) (1939–2019), American racing driver
 * José Martín Quesada (1935–1996), Spanish cyclist
 * Judith Martin (born 1938), American journalist and etiquette writer ("Miss Manners")
 * Knox Martin (1923–2022), American abstract expressionist artist, New York City
 * Lee Roy Martin (1937–1972), American serial killer
 * Leslie H. Martin (1900–1983), Australian physicist and academic
 * Mac Martin (1925–2022), American bluegrass musician
 * Malachi Martin (1921–1999), Irish Roman Catholic priest and religious author
 * Mardik Martin (1936–2019), American screenwriter of Armenian descent
 * Martin A. Martin (1910–1963), American criminal and civil rights attorney
 * Mary Martin (1913–1990), American actress and singer
 * Michael Martin (philosopher) (1932–2015), professor emeritus of philosophy at Boston University
 * Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn (1945–2018), Speaker of the House of Commons
 * Mike Martin (baseball coach) (born 1944), American college baseball coach
 * Millicent Martin (born 1934), English actress and singer
 * Moon Martin (1945–2020), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
 * Otis Martin (1918–1955), American racing driver
 * Paul Martin (born 1938), Canadian politician and Prime Minister of Canada 2003–2006
 * Paul Martin Sr. (1903–1992), Canadian politician and father of Prime Minister Paul Martin
 * Paul Schultz Martin (1928–2010), American geoscientist
 * Pauline Martin (born 1952), Canadian film actress
 * Pauline Martin (baseball) [?], All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (1946 season)
 * Peggy Smith Martin (1931–2012), American politician
 * Pepper Martin (1904–1965), American baseball player
 * Percy Martin (artist), American printmaker
 * Peter Martin (disambiguation): several people including:
 * Peter Martin (actor) (born 1934), British actor
 * Peter Martin (Canadian football) (c. 1920–1996)
 * Peter Martin (professor) (1941–2023), American professor of English and author
 * Peter B. Martin (1915–1992), American photographer and publisher
 * Peter D. Martin (1919–1988), professor and publisher
 * Philip Martin (pianist) (born 1947), Irish pianist and composer with Aosdána
 * Philip Martin (screenwriter) (1938–2020), British screenwriter
 * Pierre Martin (politician) (1943–2023), French politician
 * Quinn Martin (1922–1987), American television producer
 * Rhonda Belle Martin (c.1907–1957), American serial killer and family annihilator
 * Richard Milton Martin (1916–1985), American logician and philosopher
 * Richard Martin (RKO actor) (1917–1994) American actor
 * Richard Frewen Martin (1918–2006), British test pilot
 * Richard Martin (British director) (born 1935), British television director
 * Richard Martin (curator) (1947–1999), fashion historian, author, and curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute
 * Robert Martin (New Jersey politician) (born 1947), American New Jersey state politician
 * Rodolfo Martín Villa (born 1934), Spanish politician
 * Samuel Martin (linguist) (1924–2009), linguist (Korean and Japanese) and designer of the Yale Romanization for Korean
 * Sheila Martin (born 1943), wife of Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin
 * Spencer Martin (racing driver) (born 1939), Australian racing driver
 * Steve Martin (born 1945), American actor, comedian, musician, and author
 * Strother Martin (1919–1980), American actor
 * Sylvia Wene Martin (1930–2013), American bowler
 * Tom Martin (Texas politician) (1949–2018), mayor of Lubbock, Texas
 * Tony Martin (American singer) (1913–2012), American actor and singer
 * Tony Martin (farmer) (born 1944), English farmer who shot a burglar
 * Tony Martin (politician) (born 1948), Canadian politician
 * Tony Martin (professor) (1942–2013), professor at Wellesley College
 * Tyrone G. Martin (born 1930), American naval historian
 * Valerie Martin (born 1948), American novelist
 * Vince Martin (singer) (1937–2018), American singer
 * Virginia Tovar Martín (1929–2013), Spanish art historian, author, and professor.
 * William Martin (disambiguation), many people, including
 * William McChesney Martin, Jr. (1906–1998), Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve
 * William Martin (mathematician) (1911–2004), American mathematician

Born 1950–1999

 * Alberto Martín (born 1978), Spanish tennis player
 * Alexandra Martin (born 1968), French politician
 * Andrea Martin (musician) (1972–2021), American R&B singer-songwriter
 * Andrej Martin (born 1989), Slovak tennis player
 * Andrew Martin (1975–2009), professional wrestler known as Test (wrestler)
 * Ann M. Martin (born 1955), American author of The Baby-sitters Club series
 * Austin Martin (born 1999), American baseball player
 * Bent Martin (born 1943), Danish footballer, father of Camilla Martin
 * Billy Martin (guitarist) (born 1981), American guitarist with the band Good Charlotte
 * Billy Martin (percussionist) (born 1963), American jazz drummer with the band Medeski Martin & Wood
 * Bobby Martin (American football) (1987–2020), American football player
 * Brad Martin (1973–2022), American country music singer
 * Brett Martin (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball player
 * Brodric Martin (born 1999), American football player
 * Caleb Martin (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player and twin brother of Cody Martin
 * Camilla Martin (born 1974), retired Danish badminton player, now TV presenter
 * Carmi Martin (born 1963), Filipino actress
 * Catherine Martin (director) (born 1958), Canadian screenwriter and director
 * Charles Martin (American football) (1959–2005), professional American football player
 * Charles Martin (author) (born 1969), author from the Southern United States
 * Chris Martin (born 1977), English singer and composer for the band Coldplay
 * Chris Martin (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball player
 * Chris Martin (footballer, born 1990) (born 1990), English footballer
 * Christy Martin (boxer) (born 1968), world champion woman boxer
 * Clare Martin (born 1952), Australian politician
 * Coco Martin (born 1981), Filipino actor, director, and film producer
 * Cody Martin (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player and twin brother of fellow player Caleb Martin
 * Corbin Martin (born 1995), American baseball player
 * Craig Martin (Canadian soccer) (born 1957), Canadian football (soccer) player
 * Craig Martin (South African soccer) (born 1993), South African soccer player
 * Curtis Martin (born 1973), American football player
 * Damian Martin (born 1984), Australian basketballer
 * Dan Martin (cyclist) (born 1986), Irish road bicycle racer
 * Darrick Martin (born 1971), American basketball player and coach
 * David Martin (Scottish politician) (born 1954), Scottish politician, MEP
 * Davis Martin (born 1997), American baseball player
 * Deangelo Martin (born 1985), American serial killer
 * Demetri Martin (born 1973), Greek-American comedian
 * Duane Martin (born 1965), American actor
 * Dustin Martin (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
 * Élisa Martin (born 1972), French politician
 * Eric Martin (musician) (born 1960), American musician (Mr. Big)
 * Eric Martin (racing driver) (1969–2002), American racing driver
 * Erkan Martin (born 1984), Turkish football player
 * Ersen Martin (1979–2024), Turkish football player
 * Fergus Martin (born 1955), Irish artist
 * Gavin Martin (1961–2022), Northern Irish music journalist
 * Hal Martin (born 1985), American racing driver
 * Hans-Peter Martin (born 1957), Austrian journalist and MEP
 * Jacob Martin (American football) (born 1995), American football player
 * Jacques Martin (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey coach
 * James David Martin (born 1971), American serial killer
 * James Martin (chef) (born 1972), British celebrity chef
 * Jamie Martin (American football) (born 1970), American Football player
 * Jan Martín (born 1984), German-Israeli-Spanish basketball player
 * Jarell Martin (born 1994), American basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv
 * Javier Martín de Villa (born 1981), Spanish ski mountaineer
 * Jean-Michel Martin (born 1953), Belgian racing driver
 * Jenna Martin (born 1988), Canadian track and field athlete
 * Jenna Martin (curler) (born 1993 as Jenna Haag), American female curler
 * Jesse Martin (born 1981), Australian yachtsman
 * Jessica Martin (born 1962), British actor and comedian
 * Jeremiah Martin (born 1996), American football player
 * Jeremiah Martin (American football) (born 1999), American football player
 * John Martin (Australian racing driver) (born 1984), Australian racing driver
 * José Miguel González Martín (born 1963), Spanish football player
 * Josie Martin (born 1988), American music producer
 * Kamal Martin (born 1998), American football player
 * Keith Martin (musician) (1966–2022), American R&B singer-songwriter
 * Keith Martin (politician) (born 1960), Canadian physician and politician
 * Kelan Martin (born 1995), American basketball player
 * Kellie Martin (born 1975), American actress
 * Kelvin Martin (1964–1987), American gangster and namesake of 50 Cent
 * Ken Martin (athlete) (born 1958), American long-distance runner
 * Ken Martin (Australian sculptor) (born 1952) South Australian sculptor, noted for bronze statues
 * Kenny Martin (born 1960), American racing driver
 * Kenyon Martin (born 1977), American basketball player
 * Kevin Martin (basketball, born 1983) (born 1983), American basketball player
 * Kim Martin (born 1986), Swedish female ice hockey goalkeeper
 * Koda Martin (born 1995), American football player
 * Lee Martin (footballer, born February 1968), Manchester United and Celtic footballer
 * Lee Martin (footballer, born September 1968), Huddersfield Town and Rochdale footballer
 * Lee Martin (footballer, born 1987), Manchester United and Rangers footballer
 * Leonys Martín (born 1988), Cuban-American professional baseball player
 * Leslie Dale Martin (1967–2002), American murderer
 * Lucas Martin (born 1968), soccer player
 * Luke Martin (born 1981), Australian professional basketball player
 * Madeleine Martin (born 1993), American actress
 * Mandy Martin (1952–2021), Australian artist
 * Margaret V. Martin (born 1979), American professional bodybuilder
 * Maria Martin (journalist) (1950/51–2023), Mexican-American journalist
 * María Ángeles Martín Prats (born 1971), Spanish engineer and entrepreneur
 * Marialejandra Martín (born 1964), Venezuelan actress
 * Marilyn Martin (born 1954), American singer
 * Mark Martin (born 1959), American racing driver
 * Mark Martin (cartoonist) (born 1956), American cartoonist
 * Mark Martin (judge) (born 1963), American judge
 * Markko Märtin (born 1975), Estonian rally driver
 * Matt Martin (ice hockey) (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Max Martin (born 1971), Swedish musician and producer
 * Maxime Martin (born 1986), Belgian racing driver
 * Meaghan Martin (born 1992), American actress and singer
 * Micheál Martin (born 1960), Irish politician
 * Michelle Martin (born 1967), Australian squash player
 * Mike Martin (American politician) (born 1952), Texas politician
 * Mike Martin (British politician) (elected 2024), British politician
 * Noël Martin (1959–2020), Jamaican-English paraplegic, victim of Neo-Nazi attack
 * Pamela Martin (television reporter) (born 1953), American-born Canadian news anchor
 * Pamela Sue Martin (born 1954), American actress
 * Pat Martin (born 1955), Canadian New Democratic Party Member of Parliament
 * Pat Martin (born 1957), American radio broadcaster
 * Patrick Martin (born 1983), American professional wrestler better known as Alex Shelley
 * Paul Merton (born 1957 as Paul Martin), British actor and comedian
 * Peter Martin (disambiguation): several people including:
 * Peter Martin (athlete) (born 1962), Paralympian athlete from New Zealand
 * Peter Martin (cricketer) (born 1968), English cricketer
 * Peter Martin (darts player) (born 1975), Slovak darts player
 * Peter Martin (economist) (born c. 1980), Australian commentator on economics
 * Peter Martin (English footballer) (born 1950), English footballer with Darlington and Barnsley
 * Peter Martin (jazz pianist) (born 1970), American jazz pianist
 * Peter Martin (photographer) (born c. 1960), Canadian photographer
 * Philippe Martin (racing driver) (born 1955), Belgian racing driver
 * Remy Martin (basketball) (born 1998), American basketball player
 * Richard Martin (Canadian director) (born 1956), Canadian film director
 * Richard Martin (footballer, born 1962), French football player
 * Richard Martin (footballer, born 1987), English football player
 * Richie Martin (born 1994), American baseball player
 * Rick Martin (1951–2011) born Richard Martin, Canadian ice-hockey player
 * Ricky Martin (born 1971), Puerto Rican singer
 * Robert Martin (disambiguation), several people, including
 * Roger Martin (professor) (born 1956), Dean, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
 * Roland S. Martin (born 1968), American journalist
 * Russell Martin (baseball) (born 1983), Canadian professional baseball catcher
 * Sandor Martin (born 1993), Spanish boxer
 * Spencer Martin (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
 * Tee Martin (born 1978), American football player and coach
 * Stefan Martin (born 1986), Australian rules footballer
 * Tay Martin (born 1997), American football player
 * Thomas Martin (racing driver) (born 1978), American racing driver
 * Tisha Campbell-Martin (born 1968), American actress
 * Todd Martin (born 1970), American tennis player
 * Tony Martin (Australian actor) (born 1953), best known for Wildside TV series
 * Tony Martin (British singer) (born 1957), best known for fronting metal band Black Sabbath
 * Tony Martin (comedian) (born 1964), Australian comedian
 * Tony Martin (cyclist) (born 1985), German road bicycle racer
 * Trayvon Martin (1995–2012), American high school student killed in Florida
 * Tyrese Martin (born 1999), American basketball player
 * Vincent Martin (born 1960), birth name of Vince Clarke, English musician and songwriter, of the band Erasure
 * Wayne Martin (Branch Davidian) (c. 1951–1993), birth name Douglas Wayne Martin, American lawyer and Branch Davidian
 * Wayne Martin (judge) (born 1952), Australian lawyer and judge
 * Wayne Martin (American football) (born 1965), birth name Gerald Wayne Martin, American football player
 * Wayne Martin (footballer) (born 1965), English footballer
 * Wes Martin (born 1996), American football player
 * William Martin (disambiguation), several people

Born since 2000

 * Bombette Martin (born 2006), British-American skateboarder
 * Chris Martin Jr. (born 2002), American racing driver
 * Kate Martin (born 2000), American basketball player
 * Kenyon Martin Jr. (born 2001), American basketball player
 * Luka Yoshida-Martin (born 2001), Australian rules footballer
 * Quan Martin (born 2000), American football player

Birth year missing, possibly living

 * Bob Martin (curler), English curler
 * Edith T. Martin, American artist and museum professional
 * Jane Martin (public servant) (fl. 2021), British public servant
 * Jeff Martin (tenor), American operatic tenor
 * Jerry Martin (composer), American jazz, New Age and video game composer
 * Saige Martin, American artist and politician
 * Peter W. Martin, professor at Cornell Law School
 * Ronnie Martin, American musician, records as Joy Electric
 * Wednesday Martin, American writer

Derived surnames
They generally mean "descendant of Martin".


 * Marcin, Marcinkiewicz in Polish
 * Martí (disambiguation) in Catalan
 * Martínez, Spanish
 * Martins in Portuguese and Galician
 * Martini (disambiguation), Martino (disambiguation), Martin (disambiguation), Martinis, De/Di Martini and De/Di Martino in Italian
 * Martini (disambiguation) and Martinaj in Albanian
 * Maarten and Martijn (disambiguation) in Dutch
 * Martens (disambiguation) in German and Dutch
 * Martinsson in Swedish
 * Martinsen in Danish and Norwegian
 * Martinescu, Marin (disambiguation), Marian (disambiguation) in Romanian
 * Martinčič in Slovenian
 * Martinić and Martinčić in Croatian
 * Martinović in Serbian and Croatian
 * Martinec in Czech and Croatian
 * Martínek in Czech
 * Martinev in Russian and Bulgarian
 * Martinov (disambiguation) in Bulgarian
 * Marton (disambiguation), Mártonfi and Mártonffy in Hungarian
 * Martinski in several Slavic languages
 * Martinsons in Latvian
 * McMartin (disambiguation) in Scottish
 * Martyn (surname), Marten and Martinson in English
 * Martynenko, Martyniuk, and Martyniv in Ukrainian
 * Martinavičius, Marcinkevičius, and Martynas in Lithuanian
 * Mac Giolla Mhártain (Gilmartin, Kilmartin or Martin): hereditary chiefs in the barony of Clogher, County Tyrone in Ireland and are a branch of the O'Neills
 * Ó Máirtín (Martin): Irish clan

Given/first name
Those people who are known primarily by the name "Martin" are listed below.

Born before 1700

 * Martin Akakia (1497–1551), physician of King Francis I of France
 * Martin Bucer (1491–1551), Protestant reformer
 * Martín Cortés (son of Malinche) aka "El Mestizo" (c. 1523–1595), first recorded Mexican Mestizo, son of Hernán Cortés and La Malinche
 * Martín de Porres (1579–1639), Catholic patron saint of people of mixed race
 * Martin Frobisher (c. 1535–1594), English privateer, explorer and admiral
 * Martín García Óñez de Loyola (1549–1598), Spanish Basque soldier and Royal Governor of Chile
 * Martin Guerre (c. 1524–1560), French peasant who left his wife, child, and village and returned after an imposter had assumed his place
 * Martin Luther (1483–1546), founder of Protestantism
 * Martin I of Sicily (c. 1374–1409), King of Sicily, ruled 1390–1409
 * Martin of Aragon (1356–1410), King of Sicily, ruled 1396–1410, also known as Martin II of Sicily, 1409–1410
 * Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of Braga
 * Martin of Leon (c. 1130–1203), Spanish saint and Augustinian canon
 * Pope Marinus I (also known as Pope Martin II), Pope (882–884)
 * Pope Marinus II (also known as Pope Martin III) (?-946), Pope (942–946)
 * Pope Martin I (?-655), Saint and Pope (649–655)
 * Pope Martin IV (c. 1210 – 1285), Pope (1281–1285), born Simon de Brion
 * Pope Martin V (c. 1368 – 1431), Pope (1417–31), born Odo Colona
 * Saint Marinus (also known as Martin) (?-c.366), namesake of San Marino

Born 1700–1799

 * Martin Chester Deming (1789–1851), American businessman and politician
 * Martin Nürenbach (died 1780), German acrobat, stage actor, dancer and equilibrist
 * Martín Rodríguez (politician) (1771–1845), Argentine politician
 * Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), 8th president of the United States of America

Born 1800–1899

 * Martin A. Maland (1846–1944), American businessman, farmer, and politician
 * Martin Aagaard (1863–1913), Norwegian painter
 * Martin Buber (1878–1965), Israeli philosopher, translator, and educator
 * Martin Dunbar-Nasmith (1883–1965), English Royal Navy officer
 * Martin Fitzgerald (politician) (1867–1927), Irish Senator
 * Martin Hanngren (1880–1945), Swedish Army lieutenant general
 * Martin Heidegger (1889–1976), German philosopher
 * Martin Kennedy (New Zealand politician) (1836–1916), MP from Westland, New Zealand
 * Martin J. Kennedy (1892–1955), U.S. Representative from New York
 * Martin Kennedy (hurler) (1898–1983), Irish hurler
 * Martin Klein (wrestler) (1884–1947), Estonian wrestler
 * Martin Lipp (1854–1923), Estonian poet
 * Martin A. Meyer (1879–1923), American rabbi
 * Martin Miller (actor) (1899–1969), Czech actor
 * Martinus Thomsen (1890–1981), pen name Martinus

Born 1900–1999

 * Martin, Hong Kong YouTuber
 * Martin Ahlgren (1975–), Swedish cinematographer
 * Martin Amlin (1953–), American composer and pianist
 * Martin Andanar (1974–), Filipino news anchor, radio commentator, and voice-over artist
 * Martin Armiger (1949–2019), Australian musician, member of the rock band The Sports
 * Martin Atkins (1959–), English drummer
 * Martin Axenrot (1979–), drummer for Opeth
 * Martin Bartenstein (1953–), Austrian businessman and politician
 * Martin Bieber (1900–1974), German General and Knight's Cross recipient
 * Martin Birrane (1935–2018), Irish businessman and racing driver
 * Martin Bormann (1900–1945), Nazi official, head of the Parteikanzlei
 * Martin Bourboulon (1979–), French film director and screenwriter
 * Martin Breunig (1992–), German basketball player
 * Martin Bridson (1964–), Manx mathematician
 * Martin Brodeur (1972–), Canadian ice hockey player and Olympic Gold Medal winner
 * Martin Brudermüller (1961–), German businessman, CEO of BASF
 * Martin Brundle (1959–), British racing driver and commentator
 * Martin Bryant (1967–), Australian perpetrator of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre
 * Martin Buehler, American electrical engineer
 * Martín Cáceres (1987–), Uruguayan footballer
 * Martin Cao (1993–), Chinese racing driver
 * Martin Cattalini (1973–), retired Australian basketballer
 * Martin Clunes (1961–), British actor
 * Martin Compston (1984–), Scottish actor and professional footballer
 * Martin Cooper (inventor) (1928–), American inventor of the mobile phone
 * Martin A. Conway (1952–2022), British psychologist
 * Martin Damm (1972–), Czech tennis player
 * Martin Davis (tennis) (1958–), Blackman's American compatriot and tennis player
 * Martín de Álzaga (1901–1982), Argentine racing driver
 * Martin del Rosario (1991–), Filipino model and actor
 * Martín Dihigo (1906–1971), Cuban baseball player
 * Martin Donnelly (1964–), British racing driver
 * Martin Dzúr (1919–1985), Czechoslovak army general and defense minister (1968–1985)
 * Martin Eberts (1957–), German diplomat
 * Martin Ebner (1945–), Swiss billionaire businessman
 * Martin Erat (1981–), Czech professional ice hockey player
 * E-Type (musician) Martin Eriksson (1965–), Swedish musician
 * Martin Eriksson (athlete) (1971–), Swedish pole vaulter
 * Martin Fiennes (1961–), British venture capitalist and peer
 * Martin Filipovski (1986–), guitarist for Macedonian rock band Next Time
 * Martin Fillo (1986–), Czech professional footballer
 * Martin Fitzgerald (hurler) (1991–), Irish hurler
 * Martin S. Fox (1924–2020), American publisher
 * Martin Freeman (1971–), English actor
 * Martín García (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Martin Gardner (1914–2010), American writer on mathematics, magic, science and puzzles
 * Martin Garrix (1996–), Dutch musician, DJ and record producer
 * Marty Glickman (1917–2001), American athlete and radio announcer
 * Martin Goodman (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Martin Gore (1961–), British singer and songwriter (Depeche Mode)
 * Marty Grebb (1945–2020), American musician, member of The Buckinghams
 * Martin Grohe (1967–), German mathematician and computer scientist
 * Martin Grossman (1965–2010), American murderer
 * Martin Haese (born 1965), Australian politician
 * Martin Harris (swimmer) (born 1969), English backstroke swimmer
 * Martin Häusling (born 1961), German politician
 * Martin Hoberg Hedegaard (born 1992), Danish singer
 * Martin Heinrich (1971–), American politician and Senator from New Mexico
 * Martin Hengel (1926–2009), German theologian
 * Martin Hinteregger (1992–), Austrian footballer
 * Martin Horntveth (1977–), Norwegian musician
 * Martin Hurt (1984–), Estonian football defender or midfielder
 * Martín Jaite (1964–), Argentine tennis player
 * Martin Jarmond (1980–), American college sports administrator and basketball player
 * Martin Jarvis (actor) (1941–), British-American voice actor
 * Martin Johnson (rugby union) (1970–), English rugby union player
 * Martin Kaalma (1977–), Estonian football goalkeeper
 * Martin Kennedy (composer) (1978–), English composer of contemporary classical music
 * Martin Kennedy (rugby league) (1989–), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), American civil rights campaigner
 * Martin Kippenberger (1953–1997), German painter
 * Martin J. Klein (1924–2009), American science historian
 * Martin Kližan (1989–), Slovak tennis player
 * Martin Kohlroser (1905–1967), German Waffen-SS commander during World War II
 * Martin Koopman (1956–), Dutch footballer and football manager
 * Martin Kratt (1965–), American educational nature show host
 * Martin Kukk (1987–), Estonian politician
 * Martin Kupper (1989–), Estonian discus thrower
 * Martin Lang (fencer) (1949–), American Olympic fencer
 * Martin Lang (rugby league) (1975–), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Martin Laurendeau (1964–), Canadian tennis player
 * Martin Lawrence (1965–), American television and movie actor
 * Martin Lee (tennis) (1978–), British tennis player
 * Martin van Leeuwen (1981–), Dutch football (soccer) player
 * Martin Lewis (financial journalist) (1972–), English financial journalist and broadcaster
 * Martin C. Libicki (1952–), American academic
 * Martin Loo (1988–), Estonian cross-country mountain biker
 * Martin Lopez (1978–), Swedish-Uruguayan drummer for death metal band Opeth
 * Martin Mayhew (1965–), American football player and executive
 * Martin McGuinness (1950–2017), deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and erstwhile member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
 * Martin Meehan (Irish republican) (1945–2007), Sinn Féin politician and erstwhile member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
 * Martín Méndez (1978–), bass player for band Opeth
 * Martin Miller (cricketer, born 1972) (1972–), English cricketer
 * Martin Miller (footballer) (1997–), Estonian footballer
 * Martín Mondragón (1953–), Mexican long-distance runner
 * Martin Moss (businessman) (1923–2007), British managing director of London department store Woollands
 * Martin Moss (American football) (1958–), American football defensive end
 * Martin Müürsepp (1974–), Estonian professional basketball player
 * Martin Ndtoungou (1958–), Cameroonian football coach
 * Martin Nievera (1962–), Filipino singer
 * Martin Ødegaard (1998–), Norwegian football player
 * Martin Offiah (1966–), British rugby league footballer
 * Martin O'Hagan (1950–2001), Irish journalist
 * Martin O'Malley (1963–), Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland
 * Martin O'Neill (1952–), retired footballer and manager
 * Martin O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Clackmannan (1945–2020), Scottish politician
 * Martin O'Neill (footballer, born 1975) (1975–), former Scottish footballer
 * Martin O'Neill (hurler) (1992–), Irish hurler in
 * Martin Paasoja (1993–), Estonian basketball player
 * Martin Padar (1979–), Estonian judoka
 * Martin Patching (1958–), English footballer
 * Martin Perscheid (1966–2021), German cartoonist
 * Martin Petrov (1979–), Bulgarian footballer
 * Martin Plowman (1987–), British racing driver
 * Martin Reed (1978–), English footballer
 * Martin Reeves aka "Krafty Kuts" (born c. 1977), British musician
 * Martin Reim (1971–), Estonian football midfielder
 * Martin Roach (1962–), Canadian actor
 * Marty Robbins Martin Robbins (1925–1982), American singer-songwriter
 * Martín Emilio Rodríguez (1942–), Colombian cyclist
 * Martin Rodriguez (c. 1950–), drummer of the 1970s band Captain Beyond
 * Martín Rodríguez (footballer, born 1968) (1968–), Peruvian footballer
 * Martín Rodríguez (tennis) (1969–), Argentine tennis player
 * Martín Rodríguez (sailor) (1974–), Argentine Olympic sailor
 * Martín Rodríguez (rugby union) (1985–), Argentine rugby union player
 * Martín Rodríguez (footballer, born 1985) (1985–), Uruguayan footballer
 * Martín Rodríguez (footballer, born 1989) (1989–), Uruguayan footballer
 * Martín Rodríguez (Chilean footballer) (1994–), Chilean footballer
 * Martin Roy (1974–), Canadian racing driver
 * Martín Sastre (1976–), Uruguayan artist
 * Martin Sayer (1987–2023), Hong Kong tennis player
 * Martin Schanche (1945–), Norwegian racing driver and politician
 * Martin Scharlemann (1948–), American mathematician
 * Martin Schenkel (1968–2003), Swiss actor and musician
 * Martin Scherber (1907–1974), German composer
 * Martin Schulz (1955–), German politician
 * Martin Scorsese (1942–), American filmmaker
 * Martin Seidenberg (born 1973), German business executive
 * Martin Seiferth (1990–), German basketball player
 * Martin Semmelrogge (1955–), German actor
 * Martin Sheen (1940–), American actor
 * Martin Shkreli (1983–), American financial executive and convicted criminal
 * Martin Short (1950–), Canadian-American comedian
 * Martin Silva (1952–), Canadian politician and radio personality
 * Martin Sinner (1968–), German tennis player
 * Martin Škrtel (1984–), Slovak football defender
 * Martin Solveig (1976–), French DJ and record producer
 * Martin St. Louis (1975–), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Martin Steele (1962–), British middle-distance runner
 * Martin Strel (1954–), Slovenian marathon swimmer
 * Martin Johnsrud Sundby (1984–), Norwegian cross-country skier
 * Martin Taupau (1990–), New Zealand Rugby League player
 * Martin Teffer (1965–), Dutch volleyball player and coach
 * Martin Tešovič (1974–), Slovak weightlifter
 * Martin Tomczyk (1981–), German racing driver
 * Martin Truex Jr. (1980–), American racing driver
 * Martin Truex Sr. (1958–), American racing driver
 * Martin Tungevaag (1993–), Norwegian DJ
 * Martin van der Horst (1965–), Dutch volleyball player
 * Martin van Drunen (1966–), Dutch death metal vocalist/musician
 * Martín Vassallo Argüello (1980–), Argentine tennis player
 * Martin Verkerk (1978–), Dutch tennis player
 * Martin Viiask (1983–), Estonian professional basketballer
 * Martín Vizcarra (1963–), Peruvian politician and former president of Peru
 * Martin Vunk (1984–), Estonian football midfielder
 * Martin Walsh (film editor) (1955–), Academy Award-winning film editor
 * Martin Gottfried Weiss (1905–1946), SS Commander of German concentration camps executed for war crimes
 * Martin Winterkorn (1947–), German automobile manager
 * Martin Zijlstra (1944–2014), Dutch politician

Pseudonyms

 * Martín, nom de guerre of Gaspar García Laviana (1941–1978)

Middle name

 * Ejnar Martin Kjær (1893–1947), Danish politician
 * Johann Martin Miller (1750–1814), German theologian and writer
 * Juan Martín del Potro (1988–), Vassallo Argüello's Argentine compatriot and tennis player
 * N. M. Perera N. Martin Perera (1904–1979), Sri Lankan Sinhala Trotskyist

Fictional characters

 * Captain Martin Walker, protagonist of Spec Ops: The Line
 * Martin, in the miniseries V (1983 miniseries)
 * Martin Blackwood, from the podcast The Magnus Archives
 * Chief Martin Brody, Chief of Police in Jaws (franchise)
 * Martin, from the 1759 Voltaire novel Candide
 * Martin Chuzzlewit, from the novel by Charles Dickens
 * Martin Crane, from the American sitcom Frasier
 * Martín Fierro, Argentinian gaucho in epic of the same name
 * Martin Fitzgerald (Passions), in the daytime drama Passions
 * Martin Fitzgerald (Without a Trace), in the crime drama Without a Trace
 * Martin Fowler (Eastenders), from the English soap opera Eastenders
 * Martin Goodman, in the British sitcom Friday Night Dinner
 * Martin Grizzly, French name of Moose Roberts in the animated series Fireman Sam
 * Martin Li, secret identity of Marvel Comics supervillain Mister Negative.
 * Dr. Martin Heiss, in Ghostbusters (2016 film)
 * Martin Kennedy, character in Retreat (film)
 * Martin Mertens, a character who is Finn Mertens' biological father in the TV series Adventure Time
 * Martin Prince, from the American animated television program The Simpsons
 * Zack and Cody Martin, from the sitcom The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
 * Martin family (All My Children), from the soap opera All My Children
 * Marty McFly—Martin "Marty" McFly, protagonist of the Back to the Future franchise
 * Theo Martin, character in Power Rangers Jungle Fury
 * Uncle Martin, title character from the American sitcom My Favorite Martian
 * Martin Mystery (Martin Mystère), eponymous protagonist of Martin Mystery
 * Martin Payne, title character from the American sitcom Martin
 * Commander Martin Servaz, protagonist of the French The Frozen Dead (TV series)
 * Martin Septim, from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
 * Martin Stein, from DC Comics
 * Martin Tanley, in the 1997 American martial arts comedy film Beverly Hills Ninja
 * Martin Walker, antagonist in the 2013 action film White House Down
 * Martin, also known as Martin the Warrior, character from Redwall
 * Sergeant Martin Riggs, in the 1987 American film Lethal Weapon
 * Martin, Mr. Grumpy's pet lizard from The Mr. Men Show