The baby name Matas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑtɑs/ (MAH-tahs).
Matas is Lithuanian in Origin.
The baby name Matas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑtɑs/ (MAH-tahs).
Matas is Lithuanian in Origin.
Matas is a Lithuanian masculine given name ultimately from the Hebrew Matityahu, “gift of Yahweh/God.” The form reached the Baltics via Greek (Maththaios/Matthías) and Latin (Matthaeus/Matthias), and has been borne in Lithuania since Christianization, with a modern upswing in use from the late 20th century. In Lithuanian calendars it aligns with the biblical tradition, linking the bearer to the New Testament figures of the Apostle Matthew and Saint Matthias, reinforcing themes of generosity and providence embedded in its meaning.
Closely related or cognate forms include Matthew (English), Matteo (Italian), Mathieu (French), Mateusz (Polish), Mateus/Matheus (Portuguese), Matías/Matias (Spanish/Scandinavian), Mattias (Nordic/Germanic), Máté (Hungarian), Matej (Slavic), and Matvei (Russian). Within Lithuanian, Motiejus is a traditional cognate from the same root. Note that while Matas resembles a Spanish plural noun/surname, as a given name it is distinctly Lithuanian.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #37 | 363 | 2,166 |
| LT | 0 | #69 | 19 | 949 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2024 | #133 | 4 | 437 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #179 | 5 | 1,578 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #198 | 3 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #893 | 6 | 7,187 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Matas is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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