Eabha vs Martyna
Eabha and Martynacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Eabha was ranked #61 and Martyna #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Eabha was ranked #357 and Martyna #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #431 and Martyna #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #1262 and Martyna #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Eabha and Martyna over time
Eabha and Martyna appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Martyna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eabha in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Martyna in 14.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #1069 in 2021, Martyna #476 in 2010.
The order changed in 2021: Eabha moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1313 and #1200; by 2021 that had become #1069 and #1505.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #1262, Martyna #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2022
Eabha held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Martyna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #45 in 2016, Martyna #143 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eabha #357, Martyna #747.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Eabha | Martyna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Traditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeːwə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Martyna does not have one recorded yet.
- Eabha has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martyna.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Martyna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eabha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Martyna
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #602 among girls in Norway in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2022
Highest recorded position: #143 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls