The baby name Maty is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': ['/ˈmæti/', '/ˈmati/'], 'common': 'MAT-ee (English), MAH-tee (Spanish/other)'}.
The baby name Maty is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': ['/ˈmæti/', '/ˈmati/'], 'common': 'MAT-ee (English), MAH-tee (Spanish/other)'}.
Maty is French, Germanic, Hebrew, Spanish in Origin.
Maty is a cross-cultural diminutive that has become an independent given name. In Hebrew contexts it shortens Matityahu/Matanya, the source of Matthew, yielding the meaning "gift of God." In Germanic and Slavic usage it can clip Matilda/Matylda, from maht "might" + hild "battle," giving "mighty in battle." In Francophone and West African circles, Maty also appears as a pet form aligned with Mary/Mariam, whose debated meanings include "beloved" or "wished-for child."
As a stand-alone name, Maty surfaces in 19th-20th-century records as a nickname spelling and has seen modest modern use, favored for its lean, international look. It is functionally unisex: often male where linked to Matthew, more often female when tied to Matilda or Mary. Variants and cognates include Matty, Mattie, Mati, Matti, Matie, Mati/Matí (Spanish), plus Matthew, Matias/Matías, Matilda/Matylda, and Mary/Mariam.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| AO | 0 | #74 | 4 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #105 | 371 | 6,530 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| CZ | 0 | #171 | 15 | 3,154 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #186 | 8 | 2,915 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #198 | 553 | 7,628 |
| IR | 0 | #208 | 22 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #253 | 6 | 3,650 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 392 | 10,162 |
| IL | 0 | #276 | 7 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #285 | 799 | 13,390 |
| GT | 0 | #288 | 27 | 5,948 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #298 | 108 | 5,922 |
| Canada | Girls | 2012 | #308 | 5 | 2,864 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #325 | 17 | 5,378 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #377 | 132 | 7,500 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| CL | 0 | #388 | 24 | 6,867 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #400 | 6 | 3,185 |
| MX | 0 | #400 | 14 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #402 | 7 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #418 | 64 | 9,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #436 | 16 | 7,952 |
| Spain | 0 | #438 | 15 | 2,326 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #463 | 12 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| CO | 0 | #471 | 10 | 7,768 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #472 | 1,340 | 17,781 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #515 | 16 | 8,334 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #518 | 15 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #523 | 13 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #531 | 10 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #563 | 49 | 9,488 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 27 | 8,289 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #578 | 15 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #583 | 25 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #597 | 21 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #678 | 323 | 5,561 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #766 | 86 | 14,098 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #786 | 159 | 14,861 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #818 | 269 | 16,140 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #862 | 17 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #881 | 40 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #897 | 34 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #931 | 52 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 462 | 9,415 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,072 | 57 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,422 | 50 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Maty is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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