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The baby name Mat is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mæt/.

Mat is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /mæt/

What is the meaning of the name Mat ?

The baby name Mat is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mæt/.

Mat is Hebrew in Origin.

Mat is a compact form of Matthew and its many European cognates, ultimately from Hebrew Matityahu, meaning “gift of Yahweh/God,” filtered through Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus. While widely used as a nickname in English, Dutch, and Slavic settings, it also appears as an independent given name, especially in modern English where minimalist one-syllable forms appeal; the spelling Matt is a close variant.

The name’s staying power comes from the New Testament apostle and evangelist Matthew, which made related forms common across medieval Christendom and steadily popular in English after the Reformation; the late-20th‑century boom of Matthew further familiarized Mat. International variants include Matthew/Mathew, Matthias, Matteo, Mattia, Mateus, Mateusz, Matías/Matias, Mathieu/Matthieu, Matěj, Matej, Mátyás, Mats, and Matti. Short forms and pet names include Matt, Matty, Mati, and the Slavic Maťo. Across traditions, the core meaning remains “gift of God.”

Mat has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Mat

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Mat Muñoz Christina Aguilera film director ★★★★★ Jordan Bratman record producer ★★★★★

Mat – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MY Boys 0 #11 14,977 25,439
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
BN Boys 0 #70 64 6,332
MY 0 #70 332 12,352
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
RS 0 #84 1 923
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
ID Boys 0 #119 13 4,130
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
LT Boys 0 #148 4 2,166
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PL Boys 0 #166 237 6,459
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
CZ 0 #181 6 3,154
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
PL 0 #193 20 2,600
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #206 6 3,402
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
IR 0 #224 8 4,221
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
TW Boys 0 #232 10 7,111
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
HR Boys 0 #249 10 3,997
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #267 38 6,530
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #289 8 6,578
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
AL Boys 0 #295 9 5,122
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
GH Girls 0 #312 13 6,973
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
HK 0 #338 11 8,483
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
MU Boys 0 #341 17 8,477
PH Boys 0 #344 40 11,440
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
PL Girls 0 #356 9 5,096
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
PT Boys 0 #357 11 7,951
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
UY Boys 0 #366 34 5,922
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
Germany 0 #392 46 2,542
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
Austria Boys 0 #403 40 2,180
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
EG 0 #404 9 6,387
AR Boys 0 #417 51 7,628
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
SD Boys 0 #427 19 10,523
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
GT Boys 0 #455 20 7,625
RU Boys 0 #461 45 12,621
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
SG Boys 0 #471 233 17,960
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
HK Boys 0 #476 52 12,905
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
IR Boys 0 #484 69 10,162
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LY 0 #519 17 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
CM Boys 0 #529 22 12,054
CM Girls 0 #531 10 11,671
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
BO Boys 0 #579 14 9,244
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
IL Boys 0 #587 21 10,983
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
CL Boys 0 #608 58 13,390
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
IT 0 #632 83 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #643 25 13,071
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
LB 0 #644 15 13,263
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
NL Boys 0 #664 297 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #667 301 5,697
MY Girls 0 #672 336 24,821
QA Boys 0 #684 24 18,093
EG Boys 0 #705 184 15,035
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
BR Boys 0 #726 26 12,213
KW Boys 0 #750 20 18,755
IT Boys 0 #783 792 10,046
TN 0 #787 43 13,765
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
PE Boys 0 #835 44 14,506
OM Boys 0 #851 31 17,948
United States Boys 2010 #854 6 7,345
MA 0 #860 270 20,986
CO Boys 0 #871 50 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #871 60 5,610
MX Boys 0 #887 96 16,355
DZ 0 #903 275 20,130
SA Girls 0 #905 31 25,931
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
EG Girls 0 #912 48 14,742
NG Boys 0 #926 26 16,906
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #941 43 5,561
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,050 43 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,072 107 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,090 52 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,137 47 17,781
TR 0 #1,161 51 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,372 243 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,389 58 9,415

Mat is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Mat

Mat is predominantly a boy's name.
Mat is a one syllable name, pronounced /mæt/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Matt, Matty, Mattie, Mathew and Mat.
Across languages, Mat has these equivalents: Mateo (Spanish), Matteo (Italian), Mathieu (French), Mateusz (Polish), Matej (Slavic), and 4 more.
Yes — Mat ranked #394 in France in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Mat ranks highest in France (#394 in 2017).
Mat's popularity is rising. It moved from #399 in 2007 to #394 in 2017 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Mat for their child, including Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman.