The baby name Matuta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈtuːta/ (Italian/Latin), /məˈtuːtə/ (English).
Matuta is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Matuta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈtuːta/ (Italian/Latin), /məˈtuːtə/ (English).
Matuta is Latin in Origin.
Matuta is a feminine name from Latin via the theonym Mater Matuta, a Roman goddess of the early morning, harbors, and childbirth. Her name connects to Latin matutinus “of the morning,” source of matutinal and matins. Honored at the Matralia by Roman matrons, she had a temple near the Forum Boarium. Ancient authors equated her with the Greek Leucothea; the sense centers on “dawn” and new beginnings.
As a given name, Matuta is very rare, seen mainly in modern mythological revivals. Variants include Matutina (Latinate elaboration); related semantic cousins are Aurora, Alba, and Zora. Nicknames may be Mata or Tuta; pronunciation mah-TOO-tah.
Matuta is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 6 recorded uses, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Matuta is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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