Marty

Short for Martin

Marty is a given name, typically masculine, usually a nickname for Martin or Martha.

It has a casual, mid-twentieth-century American feel: Marty's coming over for dinner.

The name gained cultural visibility from the 1955 film *Marty* about a lonely Bronx butcher.

nickname

Mart

Retail name component

  • nameIdentifying word for someone
  • monikerInformal designation for someone
  • diminutiveVery small, or nickname form

informal · familiar · pet name · shortened · casual · buddy · pal · friend · guy · fellow

Categories
Opposites
formality of name form

MartyMartin

Latin-rooted masculine name

Martha · Martina · Martyn

cultural associations (Back to the Future)

MartyDoc Brown

Phrases
Family

Martin, Martina

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G