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Mattie

Mattie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gift of God”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
MAT-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Diminutive of Matilda in some cases, but also commonly of Martha, Mattie, or names beginning with Mat-. As a given-name form, it is often linked with Matthew/Matthias from Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of God'.

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How popular is Mattie?

202471.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Mattie in 2024235

2024 rank#1,056 girls

Peak year1882

Total US babies since 1880133,593

Mattie is steady now but far below its 1882 peak.

Names like Mattie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Mattie questions

What does the name Mattie mean?

Mattie means "gift of God". It comes from Hebrew. Diminutive of Matilda in some cases, but also commonly of Martha, Mattie, or names beginning with Mat-. As a given-name form, it is often linked with Matthew/Matthias from Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of God'.

Is Mattie a boy or girl name?

Mattie is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mattie?

235 US babies were named Mattie in 2024. Its peak year was 1882.

How do you pronounce Mattie?

Mattie is usually pronounced MAT-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.