Matty
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gift of God; diminutive of Matthew.
Matty by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Matty. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Matthew
Like Matty, each of these traces back to Matthew: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Matteogift of god; Italian form of Matthew2,071 in the US (2017)
- Matiasgift of god; a form of Matthew1,558 in the US (2017)
- Mathewgift of God; a spelling variant of Matthew499 in the US (2017)
- Mattiegift of god; a form of Matthew or Matilda238 in the US (2017)
- Matheogift of god; a form of Matthew144 in the US (2017)
- Mathisgift of God; a form of Matthew133 in the US (2017)
- Mateigift of god; Romanian form of Matthew109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mattisongift of god; a form of Matthew49 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Matty. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Martydedicated to mars; warrior; a form of Martin79 in the US (2017)
- Mattgift of god; a form of Matthew71 in the US (2017)
- Mattigift of god; a form of Matthew21 in the US (2017)
- Mottymy god; Yiddish diminutive form11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matey3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Matty
Names that are said the same way as Matty, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Matigift of god; a form of Matthew11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Matty, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 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)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Matty, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Matty
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