Matan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gift.
Babies a year
26
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Matan by the numbers
Matan was given to 26 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 33 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Matan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mataigift of god; a form of Matthew25 in the US (2017)
- Matasgift of God; a form of Matthew18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matinmorning prayer time; dawn11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mananmind, thought, intention3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mathangift of God; variant of Mathan or Matthew5 in the US (2017)
- Mayan12 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Matan
Names that are said the same way as Matan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mateenstrong; solid11 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Matan, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Matan
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