Martha
Martha is a girl name of Aramaic origin, meaning Lady; mistress of the house.
What Martha means
Lady; mistress of the house.
Martha sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Martha comes from
Aramaic names come from the language spoken across the ancient Near East, and several reached wide use through early Christian and Jewish texts.
Martha is recorded as Aramaic in origin. Browse other Aramaic names.
How popular is Martha?
Martha sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Martha
Martha spans scripture and the long-established classics, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Martha
These share Martha's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Thomas — Twin.
- Isabella — Devoted to God.
- Josephine — God will increase.
- Mary — Beloved; star of the sea.
- Elizabeth — Pledged to God; God is my oath.
- Judith — Woman of Judea; praised.
- Leah — Weary; delicate.
- Priscilla — Ancient and venerable.
- Rebecca — To bind; captivating.
- Sarah — Princess; noblewoman.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- James — Supplanter; a timeless classic.