# Martha

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɑɹθə/ · frequency rank #7,360

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
2. The sister of Lazarus and Mary in the New Testament.

## Etymology
* From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā, “mistress”), feminine of מרא (mārā). Doublet of Marfa.
* (humidity chamber): From the use of Martha Stewart-branded storage closets in the construction of early units.

## Easily confused with
- **math** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-math)
- **mata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-mata)
- **maths** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-maths)
- **Marty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-marty)
- **Masha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-masha)
- **mirth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-mirth)
- **martin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-martin)
- **martyr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-martyr)
- **matcha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-matcha)
- **Murthy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-murthy)
- **martial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-martial)
- **Martian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-martian)
- **Martina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martha-vs-martina)
- **mart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mart-vs-martha)
- **mara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mara-vs-martha)
- **maha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maha-vs-martha)
- **march** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/march-vs-martha)
- **Maria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maria-vs-martha)
- **marsh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marsh-vs-martha)
- **Malta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/malta-vs-martha)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amrtha`, `marhta`, `marrtha`, `martah`, `marthha`, `marttha`, `matrha`, `mmartha`, `mratha`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/martha