Martti (given name)

Martti

Gender	Male
Language(s)	Finnish, Estonian
Name day	10 November (Finland) [1]
Origin
Word/name	Originally from Latin Martinus
Region of origin	Finland, Estonia
Other names
Nickname(s)	Masi, Mara
Derived	Martinus

Martti is a Finnish and Estonian masculine given name. The name is the Finnish equivalent of the Latin name Martinus and originally refers to Mars, the god of war. It is a cognate of the name Martin. ^[2] As of 1 January 2023, 531 men in Estonia have the first name Martti, making it the 275th most popular male name in the country. ^[3]

Individuals named Martti include:

• Martti Aho (1896–1968), Finnish military colonel
• Martti Ahtisaari (1937–2023), Finnish politician; tenth President of Finland
• Martti Aiha (1952–2023), Finnish sculptor
• Martti Aljand (born 1987), Estonian swimmer
• Martti Haavio (1899–1973), Finnish poet, folklorist and mythologist
• Martti Häikiö (1949–2025), Finnish historian and writer
• Martti Halme (born 1943), Finnish footballer
• Martti Haukioja (born 1999), Finnish footballer
• Martti Helde (born 1987), Estonian film director and screenwriter
• Martti Huhtala (1918–2005), Finnish Nordic combined skier
• Martti Hyvärinen (born 1939), Finnish footballer
• Martti Ingman (1907–1989), Finnish diplomat
• Martti Jarkko (born 1953), Finnish ice hockey player
• Martti Järventaus (born 1960), Finnish swimmer
• Martti Järventie (born 1976), Finnish ice hockey player
• Martti Järvinen (born 1933), Finnish footballer
• Martti Juhkami (born 1988), Estonian volleyball player
• Martti Jukola (1900–1952), Finnish hurdler and sports journalist
• Martti Jylhä (born 1987), Finnish cross-country skier
• Martti J. Kari (1960–2023), Finnish military officer and academic
• Martti Katajisto (1926–2000), Finnish actor
• Martti Keel (born 1992), Estonian volleyball player
• Martti Kellokumpu (born 1963), Finnish freestyle skier
• Martti Ketelä (1944–2002), Finnish modern pentathlete
• Martti Kiilholma (born 1950), Finnish long-distance runner
• Martti Korhonen (born 1953), Finnish politician
• Martti Korkia-Aho (1930–2012), Finnish businessman and politician
• Martti Koskenniemi (born 1953), Finnish international lawyer and diplomat
• Martti Kosma (1922–1999), Finnish footballer and manager
• Martti Kuoppa (born 1978), Finnish BMX rider
• Martti Kuusela (born 1945), Finnish footballer and manager
• Martti Kykkling (1857–1917), Finnish politician
• Martti Laakso (born 1943), Finnish wrestler
• Martti Laitinen (1929–2017), Finnish footballer
• Martti Lappalainen (1902–1941), Finnish cross-country skier and biathlete
• Martti Larni (1909–1993), Finnish writer
• Martti Lauronen (1913–1987), Finnish cross-country skier
• Martti Lautala (1928–2016), Finnish cross-country skier
• Martti Maatela (1935–2013), Finnish Nordic combined skier
• Martti Mansikka (born 1933), Finnish gymnast
• Martti Matilainen (1907–1993), Finnish steeplechase and middle-distance runner
• Martti Marttelin (1897–1940), Finnish long-distance runner
• Martti Meinilä (1927–2005), Finnish biathlete
• Martti Mertanen (1925–2001), Finnish painter
• Martti Miettunen (1907–2002), Finnish politician; former Prime Minister of Finland
• Martti Mölsä (born 1952), Finnish politician
• Martti "Masa" Niemi (1914–1960), Finnish actor
• Martti Nieminen (1891–1941), Finnish wrestler
• Martti Nissinen (born 1959), Finnish theologian
• Martti Nõmme (born 1993), Estonian ski jumper
• Martti Peltonen (1901–1973), Finnish politician
• Martti Peltoniemi (1935–1975), Finnish wrestler
• Martti Pennanen (1923–2010), Finnish actor
• Martti Pihkala (1906–1966), Finnish politician
• Martti Pesonen (born 1942), Finnish motorcycle road racer
• Martti Pokela (1924–2007), Finnish folk musician and composer
• Martti Räsänen (1893–1976), Finnish linguist and turkologist
• Martti Rautanen (1845–1926), Finnish missionary
• Martti Rautio (1935–2017), Finnish-Canadian cross-country skier
• Martti Rosenblatt (born 1987), Estonian volleyball player
• Martti Rousi (born 1960), Finnish cellist
• Martti Saarinen (born 1980), Finnish singer
• Martti Saario (1906–1988), Finnish organizational theorist and academic
• Martti Salomies (1923–1987), Finnish diplomat and ambassador
• Martti Olavi Siirala (1922–2008), Finnish psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and philosopher
• Martti Simojoki (1908–1999), Finnish Archbishop of Turku
• Martti Sipilä (1915–2003), Finnish cross-country skier
• Martti Soosaar (1933–2017), Estonian journalist and writer
• Martti Suntela (1903–1999), Finnish agronomist and politician
• Martti Suosalo (born 1962), Finnish actor and singer
• Martti Talja (born 1951), Finnish politician
• Martti Talvela (1935–1989), Finnish operatic bass
• Martti Tolamo (1907–1940), Finnish decathlete, long jumper and pentathlete
• Martti Uosikkinen (1909–1940), Finnish gymnast
• Martti Välikangas (1893–1973), Finnish architect
• Martti Välimaa (born 1989), Finnish footballer
• Martti Wallén (1948–2024), Finnish operatic bass
• Kurt Martti Wallenius (1893–1984), Finnish military major general

References

1. "Finnish Name Days". Behind the Name. 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
2. "Name: Martti". CharliesNames. 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
3. "Martti". Eesti nimide staistika (in Estonian). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.