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The baby name Matti is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-tee (English), /ˈmɑtːi/ (Finnish IPA).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: MAH-tee (English), /ˈmɑtːi/ (Finnish IPA)

What is the meaning of the name Matti ?

The baby name Matti is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-tee (English), /ˈmɑtːi/ (Finnish IPA).

Matti is in Origin.

Matti is the Finnish and Estonian vernacular form of Matthew/Matthias, ultimately from Hebrew Matityahu “gift of Yahweh” or “gift of God.” It entered the Nordic onomastic tradition through the Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus/Matthias via Christianity and Lutheran parish naming. In Finland, Matti is long-established and emblematic; “Matti Meikäläinen” serves as a generic “everyman” equivalent to John Doe.

Usage surged from the 19th to late 20th centuries across Finland and Estonia, anchored by the cults of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Saint Matthias, whose feast days shaped local calendars and proverbs. Common variants and cognates include Matias (Finnish/Spanish Matías), Mattias (Scandinavian), Matt (English), Matty, Matteo (Italian), Matej (Slavic), Mads (Danish), Mats (Swedish), and Matthias. Estonian short forms often appear as Mati. The name is predominantly masculine; feminine use is rare.

Matti has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Matti

Matti Vanhanen Politician · Born 1955 · Finland Matti Vanhanen is a Finnish politician best known for serving as Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010. He later served as Speaker of Parliament from 2022 to 2023, and he was also Chairman of the Centre Party from 2006 to 2010 as well as the party’s presidential candidate in 2006 and 2018. Matti Nykänen Athlete|politician · Born 1963 · Finland Matti Nykänen was a Finnish ski jumping legend, best known as one of the sport’s greatest champions. Nicknamed “The Flying Finn,” he competed from 1981 to 1991 and won five Winter Olympic medals, including four golds, along with nine World Championship medals.

Matti – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Finland Boys 2026 #4 37,169 3,552
Finland Boys 0 #12 6,443 2,041
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
Finland 0 #37 839 830
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Switzerland Boys 2024 #113 25 1,769
EE Boys 0 #117 9 2,087
Sweden Boys 2022 #175 8 1,509
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
Belgium Boys 2012 #201 23 405
NA Boys 0 #202 34 6,830
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
AF Boys 0 #270 5 3,535
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
Canada Girls 2000 #288 5 2,355
DK Boys 0 #296 30 7,401
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
Canada Boys 2019 #323 5 2,618
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
France Boys 2021 #371 17 2,865
Finland Girls 0 #375 17 1,368
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
UY Boys 0 #383 17 5,922
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
Germany 0 #413 25 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #414 29 2,180
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
AR Boys 0 #438 30 7,628
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
PS Boys 0 #525 24 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
IL Boys 0 #560 48 10,983
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #616 52 13,071
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
CL Boys 0 #628 38 13,390
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
Germany Boys 0 #724 231 5,697
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
NL Boys 0 #884 68 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
United States Girls 2024 #907 10 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
NG Boys 0 #915 37 16,906
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,058 35 22,615
IT Boys 0 #1,094 385 10,046
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,169 15 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,414 33 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,550 65 28,008

Matti is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Sweden
Germany

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People also ask about Matti

Matti is predominantly a boy's name.
Matti is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAH-tee (English), /ˈmɑtːi/ (Finnish IPA).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Matty, Mati, Matthi and Matte.
Yes, very popular — Matti ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Matti ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Matti's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #403 in 2011 to #371 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Matti are in our database, including Matti Vanhanen (Politician), Matti Nykänen (Athlete|politician).