Maarten

Maarten (IPA: [ˈmaːrtə(n)]) is a Dutch language male given name.^[2][3] It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten (named after Martin of Tours).^[4]

Pronunciation[ˈmaːrtə(n)]

GenderMale

LanguageDutch

Word/namePopularized by St. Martinus

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Maarten

Saint Martin and the Beggar by El Greco
Pronunciation	[ˈmaːrtə(n)]
Gender	Male
Language	Dutch
Origin
Word/name	Popularized by St. Martinus
Region of origin	Netherlands, Flanders
Other names
Alternative spelling	Maerten (archaic spelling)
Variant forms	Marten, Martijn, Martien, Martin, Martinus
Nicknames	Mart, Maart, Maartje, Mert
Derived	The Roman name Martinus, ultimately from the name of the Roman god Mars
Related names	Martin
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People bearing the name include:

• Maarten Altena (born 1943), Dutch composer and contrabassist
• Maarten Arens (born 1972), Dutch judoka
• Maarten Atmodikoro (born 1971), Dutch retired footballer
• Maarten Baas (born 1978), Dutch furniture designer
• Maarten Biesheuvel (1939–2020), Dutch writer of short stories and novellas
• Maarten Boddaert (born 1989), Dutch footballer
• Maarten Boudry (born 1984), Flemish philosopher and skeptic
• Maarten Bouwknecht (born 1994), Dutch basketball player
• Maarten Brzoskowski (born 1995), Dutch swimmer
• Maarten J. M. Christenhusz (born 1976), Dutch botanist and plant photographer
• Maarten de Bruijn (born 1965), Dutch engineer
• Maarten de Jonge (born 1985), Dutch former racing cyclist
• Maarten de Niet Gerritzoon (1904–1979), Dutch politician
• Maarten de Wit (1883–1955), Dutch sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
• Maarten den Bakker (born 1969), Dutch retired racing cyclist
• Maarten Ducrot, Dutch former racing cyclist and currently cycling reporter
• Maarten Dirk van Renesse van Duivenbode (1804–1878), Dutch merchant
• Maarten Froger (born 1977), Dutch former field hockey striker
• Maarten Hajer (born 1962), Dutch political scientist and urban and regional planner
• Maarten Haverkamp (born 1974), Dutch former politician
• Maarten Heijmans (born 1983), Dutch actor
• Maarten Heisen (born 1984), Dutch sprinter
• Maarten Houttuyn (1720–1798), Dutch naturalist
• Maarten Jansen (born 1952), Dutch archaeologist, professor of Mesoamerican archaeology and history
• Maarten Kloosterman (born 1942), Dutch retired rower
• Maarten Krabbé (1908–2005), Dutch painter and art educator
• Maarten Lafeber (born 1974), Dutch golfer
• Maarty Leunen (born 1985), American basketball player
• Maarten Maartens, pen name of Dutch writer Jozua Marius Willem van der Poorten Schwartz (1858–1915)
• Maarten Martens (born 1984), Belgian football coach and former player
• Maarten Meiners (born 1992), Dutch alpine ski racer
• Maarten Neyens (born 1985), Belgian racing cyclist
• Maarten Rudelsheim (1873–1920), Dutch-Flemish political activist
• Maarten Schakel Jr. (born 1947), Dutch politician
• Maarten Schakel Sr. (1917–1997), Dutch politician
• Maarten Schenck van Nydeggen (1540?–1589), Dutch military commander
• Maarten Schmidt (1929–2022), Dutch astronomer
• Maarten Stekelenburg (born 1982), Dutch retired football goalkeeper
• Maarten Stekelenburg (footballer, born 1972), Dutch football manager and former player
• Maarten Swings (born 1988), Belgian speed skater (inline and ice)
• Maarten 't Hart (born 1944), Dutch writer
• Maarten Tjallingii (born 1977), Dutch former racing cyclist
• Maarten Treurniet (born 1959), Dutch film director
• Maarten Tromp (1598–1653), Dutch admiral
• J. Maarten Troost (born 1969), Dutch-American travel writer and essayist
• Maarten van den Bergh (born 1942), Dutch businessman
• Maarten van den Hove (1605–1639), Dutch astronomer
• Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland (1751–1826), Dutch politician
• Maarten van der Linden (born 1969), Dutch former rower
• Maarten van der Vleuten (born 1967), Dutch producer, composer and recording artist
• Maarten van der Weijden (born 1981), Dutch long-distance and marathon swimmer
• Maarten van Dulm (1879–1949), vice-admiral of the Royal Dutch Navy and Olympic fencer
• Maarten van Garderen (born 1990), Dutch volleyball player
• Maarten van Gent (1947–2025), Dutch basketball coach, scout and businessman
• Maarten van Grimbergen (born 1959), Dutch former field hockey player
• Maarten van Heemskerck (1498–1574), Dutch painter
• Maarten Van Lieshout (born 1985), Belgian footballer
• Maarten van Roozendaal (1962–2013), Dutch singer
• Maarten van Rossem (born 1943), Dutch historian
• Maarten van Rossum (c. 1478–1555), Dutch field marshal
• Maarten van Severen (1956–2005), Belgian furniture designer
• Maarten Gerritszoon Vries (1589–1647), Dutch explorer and cartographer
• Maarten Vrolijk (1919–1994), Dutch politician
• Maarten Wevers (born 1952), New Zealand diplomat and public servant
• Maarten Wynants (born 1982), Belgian former racing cyclist