What origin is the name Matt?

Matt comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Matt a popular name?

Matt is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Matt does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Matt?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Matt — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Matt

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Matt

Matt

Boy

english

1 syllable

Matt is an english boy's name meaning "Gift of god; diminutive of matthew: gift of the lord. in the bible mathew was one of the 12 apostles. he wrote the first gospel account of the life of jesus".

Matt is a boy name of english origin meaning "Gift of god; diminutive of matthew: gift of the lord. in the bible mathew was one of the 12 apostles. he wrote the first gospel account of the life of jesus". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gift of god; diminutive of matthew: gift of the lord. in the bible mathew was one of the 12 apostles. he wrote the first gospel account of the life of jesus

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Matt

Very rare in US records

What does Matt mean?

Is Matt a rare name?

Yes. Matt does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Matt

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Matt

Matt means "Gift of god; diminutive of matthew: gift of the lord. in the bible mathew was one of the 12 apostles. he wrote the first gospel account of the life of jesus" — these names share that spirit.