Gender | female |
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Word/name | Akkadian, Hebrew, Roman |
Meaning | Akkadian: "the daughter"; Hebrew: "the lady"; Roman: "dedicated to Mars" |
Marta is a female given name derived from the Hebrew (Judæo-Aramaic) name מַרְתָּא Martâ "The lady". It had the male form "" in Roman culture. It has been described as a cognate of Martha.
The name Marta should not be confused with the similar-looking Swedish name Märta , which derives from the Greek name Margaret and means "pearl".