Mato
A boys’ name of Lakota origin, meaning bear.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Mato by the numbers
Mato was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mato. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a bear
Like Mato, each of these has a bear in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Barrettstrength of a bear1,633 in the US (2017)
- Atlasto bear, endure; the Titan355 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arturobear; strong warrior; spanish form of arthur475 in the US (2017)
- Bjornbear70 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bearthe animal bear; animal name used as given name117 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Mato
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