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The baby name Matt is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mæt/ (MAT).

Matt is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /mæt/ (MAT)

What is the meaning of the name Matt ?

The baby name Matt is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mæt/ (MAT).

Matt is Hebrew in Origin.

Matt is the English short form of Matthew, ultimately from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." The path of transmission runs through Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus, via Old French Mathieu, to English Matthew, from which Matt emerged as a clipped familiar. The apostle and evangelist Matthew anchored the name in Christian Europe, and while Matthew dominated formal records, Matt has long circulated in speech and, since the late 20th century, increasingly appears as an independent given name.

Variants and cognates include Matthew, Matthias/Mathias (German, Nordic), Mattias (Scandinavian), Mathieu (French), Matteo (Italian), Mateo (Spanish), Mateus/Matheus (Portuguese), Mateusz (Polish), and Matti (Finnish); related short forms are Mat and Matty. Feminine counterparts such as Mattea or Mattie occur occasionally. Across English-speaking countries, Matt reads friendly and approachable while retaining the time-honored sense of a divinely given gift.

Matt has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Matt

Matthew Morrison Musician · Born 1978 · United States Matthew Morrison is best known for his role as Will Schuester on the television series Glee. As a talented musician and actor, he has also appeared in Broadway productions like Hairspray and The Light in the Piazza. Born in 1978 in the United States, he has made a significant impact in both television and theater. Matt Bennett Musician · Born 1991 · United States Matt Bennett is best known for his role as Robbie Shapiro on the Nickelodeon television series Victorious. He also appeared in the film The Virginity Hit and has pursued a career in music with songs like 'Fisher Price' and 'I Want You Back'. Matthew Tuck Musician · Born 1980 · United Kingdom Matthew Tuck is a musician from the United Kingdom, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The band gained fame with songs like 'Tears Don't Fall' and 'Your Betrayal'.
Matt Berry Musician · Born 1974 · United Kingdom Matt Berry is a British musician and actor, best known for his role as Douglas Reynholm in the sitcom 'The IT Crowd'. He has also gained fame for his work on 'Toast of London' and his musical talents, showcased in albums like 'Witchazel' and 'The Small Hours'. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin Musician · Born 1978 · United States Matt Bettinelli-Olpin is an American filmmaker best known for co-directing horror hits like Ready or Not, Scream, and Scream VI. He’s also a writer, actor, musician, a founding member of the punk band Link 80, and a co-creator of the filmmaking collectives Chad, Matt & Rob and Radio Silence. Matt Wachter Musician · Born 1976 · United States Matt Wachter is best known as the bassist for the alternative rock bands Thirty Seconds to Mars and Angels & Airwaves. A retired American musician, he played on well-known releases like The Kill, From Yesterday, and The Adventure.

Celebrity babies named Matt

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Matt Brubeck Dave Brubeck musician ★★★★★
Matt Romano Ray Romano film director ★★★★★

Matt – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
FJ 0 #6 1 374
FJ Boys 0 #15 3 603
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BW 0 #19 1 960
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MT 0 #35 9 1,767
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
MO 0 #45 8 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
JP 0 #60 18 4,057
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
CN 0 #69 17 3,857
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
MD Boys 0 #80 2 756
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
PH 0 #81 16 5,607
TW 0 #83 18 4,523
LT 0 #88 1 949
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
BN Boys 0 #94 40 6,332
CR 0 #97 62 5,526
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW Boys 0 #110 159 7,111
HU 0 #112 4 1,675
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Boys 0 #120 10 3,473
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
MT Boys 0 #128 50 4,064
BW Boys 0 #130 20 4,685
AE 0 #132 46 10,220
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
LT Boys 0 #147 5 2,166
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #163 12 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #178 9 3,154
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
CN Boys 0 #179 157 9,639
MO Boys 0 #180 44 5,842
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
RU 0 #186 9 3,641
Belgium Boys 2021 #188 21 408
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
PL Boys 0 #190 173 6,459
PL 0 #198 15 2,600
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
LU Boys 0 #201 18 4,970
HK Boys 0 #202 609 12,905
SI Boys 0 #203 9 3,402
CR Boys 0 #206 417 10,188
BG Boys 0 #208 12 3,850
PH Boys 0 #210 192 11,440
NA Boys 0 #213 23 6,830
IR 0 #219 11 4,221
SG 0 #219 51 11,010
JP Boys 0 #220 78 7,909
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
CZ Boys 0 #234 71 6,530
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
MY 0 #239 96 12,352
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
HR Boys 0 #243 16 3,997
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
GR Boys 0 #249 19 6,912
JM Boys 0 #255 18 6,876
NG 0 #255 10 5,926
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
HK 0 #269 81 8,483
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
SA 0 #274 22 10,560
MY Boys 0 #277 1,614 25,439
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #290 17 2,588
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
DK Boys 0 #300 26 7,401
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
MU Boys 0 #318 40 8,477
ZA 0 #319 129 14,421
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
France Boys 2021 #329 59 2,865
GT 0 #332 7 5,948
GH Boys 0 #333 13 8,138
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
PT Boys 0 #347 21 7,951
UY Boys 0 #350 50 5,922
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
NL 0 #358 34 2,481
SG Boys 0 #360 402 17,960
Germany 0 #367 72 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #369 74 2,180
JO Boys 0 #381 9 7,057
AR Boys 0 #383 86 7,628
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
CL 0 #400 12 6,867
Finland Boys 0 #401 27 2,041
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Spain 0 #415 38 2,326
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
RU Boys 0 #421 85 12,621
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
GT Boys 0 #442 33 7,625
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
PA Boys 0 #460 22 9,305
IR Boys 0 #463 90 10,162
CO 0 #468 13 7,768
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
CM Boys 0 #509 42 12,054
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
PS Boys 0 #520 29 10,655
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
ZA Boys 0 #529 964 25,619
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
CL Boys 0 #531 138 13,390
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
BO Boys 0 #558 35 9,244
Germany Boys 0 #560 459 5,697
IT 0 #568 148 4,183
IL Boys 0 #570 38 10,983
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
IT Boys 0 #588 1,379 10,046
HK Girls 0 #599 17 16,104
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
QA Boys 0 #626 82 18,093
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
IQ Boys 0 #641 27 13,071
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
NL Boys 0 #646 318 5,873
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #665 18 3,552
NG Boys 0 #684 287 16,906
BR Boys 0 #695 57 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #717 218 5,610
KW Boys 0 #723 47 18,755
PE Boys 0 #732 147 14,506
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
NG Girls 0 #764 23 15,093
CO Boys 0 #774 147 15,656
MX Boys 0 #799 187 16,355
TN 0 #808 22 13,765
EG Boys 0 #813 74 15,035
OM Boys 0 #819 63 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #847 46 7,044
AE Boys 0 #877 217 22,615
SA Girls 0 #910 26 25,931
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
MY Girls 0 #964 31 24,821
IN Boys 0 #980 22 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,066 13 16,140
MA 0 #1,080 49 20,986
DZ 0 #1,107 70 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,117 25 25,928
TR 0 #1,142 70 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,152 32 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,333 282 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,423 24 9,415

Matt is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
France
Ireland
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Matt

Matt is predominantly a boy's name.
Matt is a one syllable name, pronounced /mæt/ (MAT).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mat, Matty, Mattie and Matti.
Yes, very popular — Matt ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Matt ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Matt's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 7 notable people named Matt are in our database, including Matthew Morrison (Musician), Matt Bennett (Musician), Matthew Tuck (Musician).
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Matt for their child, including Dave Brubeck.