53%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɜɹ.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "town on a lake" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #897 in 1943 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange Categories currently out of the US top 1000, isograms, nature, place names, saints, surnames, water