Märta

For the similar name of a different origin, see Marta (given name).

Märta

Gender	Female
Name day	11 May[1]
Origin
Word/name	Derived from Latin Margarita, a borrowing of the Greek μαργαριτης (margarites) meaning "pearl"; possibly ultimately a borrowing from Sanskrit मञ्यरी (manyari).[2]
Meaning	Pearl
Region of origin	Sweden
Other names
Related names	Margareta, Märtha, Greta

Märta is a Swedish feminine given name. The name is often a diminutive of Margareta. Individuals bearing the name Märta include:

• Märta of Denmark (1277–1341), Queen consort of Sweden
• Märta Adlerz (1897–1979), Swedish diver
• Märta Allertz (1628–c. 1677), royal mistress of Charles X of Sweden
• Märta Andersson (born 1925), Swedish gymnast
• Märta Berendes (1639–1717), Swedish Baroness and diarist
• Märta Björnbom (1888–1973), Swedish lawyer
• Märta Blomstedt (1899–1982), Finnish architect
• Märta Bucht (1882–1962), Swedish schoolteacher, suffragist and peace activist
• Märta Dorff (1909–1990), Swedish actress
• Märta Eketrä (1851–1894), Swedish lady-in-waiting to Sophia of Nassau
• Märta Johansson (1907–1998), Swedish diver
• Märta Leijonhufvud (1520–1584), Swedish noble; sister of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud
• Märtha Leth (1877-1953), Swedish pharmacist
• Märta Ljungberg (1656–1741), Swedish innkeeper
• Märta Norberg (born 1922), Swedish cross-country skier
• Märta Helena Reenstierna (1753–1841), Swedish diarist
• Märta Strömberg (1921–2012), Swedish archaeologist
• Märta Tikkanen (born 1935), Finnish writer
• Märta Torén (1925–1957), Swedish actress
• Märta Ulfsdotter (1319-1371), Swedish lady-in-waiting to Margaret I of Denmark

References

1. Behind the Name Swedish Name Days. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
2. Behind the Name Margaret. Retrieved 5 December 2018.