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The baby name Mattie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAT-ee (IPA: /ˈmæti/).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: MAT-ee (IPA: /ˈmæti/)

What is the meaning of the name Mattie ?

The baby name Mattie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAT-ee (IPA: /ˈmæti/).

Mattie is in Origin.

Mattie is an English diminutive used independently since the 19th century. Most often it shortens Matilda (from Old High German maht “might, strength” + hild “battle”), but it also serves as a pet form of Martha (Aramaic “lady, mistress”) and, less commonly, Matthew (Hebrew Matityahu “gift of God”). As a given name, it carries connotations of warmth and approachability while inheriting meanings from its source names - strength in battle, lady, or divine gift.

The name flourished in the United States around 1880–1910 and remains familiar through literature: Mattie Silver in Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome and the determined Mattie Ross in True Grit. Variant spellings and cognates include Matty/Maty, Matti, and Matie; related formal names are Matilda/Mathilda/Mathilde, Martha/Marta, and Matthew/Matheus/Mateo. Contemporary parents sometimes choose Mattie as a vintage revival or keep it as a nickname alongside fuller forms.

Mattie has the following similar or variant Names

Mattie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
NA Boys 0 #245 9 6,830
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Girls 2022 #276 5 2,867
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
France Girls 2015 #411 3 3,223
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
CR Girls 0 #520 13 11,342
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
United States Girls 2024 #683 235 8,487
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NL Girls 0 #794 162 5,933
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
NL Boys 0 #837 115 5,873
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,080 62 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Mattie is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Ireland
France
AE

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People also ask about Mattie

Mattie is predominantly a girl's name.
Mattie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAT-ee (IPA: /ˈmæti/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Matty, Matie, Matti, Mati, Maty and Mattea.
Across languages, Mattie has these equivalents: Matthew (Eng), Matteo (It), Mateo (Sp), Matthieu (Fr), Matías (Sp), and 4 more.
Yes, very popular — Mattie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Mattie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Mattie's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #652 in 2014 to #683 in 2024 in United States.