Matan

Matan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning

Matan or Mattan is a Hebrew name, mostly for males in Israel. It comes from the word 'gift' and literally means "giving".

From Wikipedia

Matan first appears in the data in 1985 and has been recorded in 40 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 37 babies (rank #3,146 that year). In 2024 it was given to 24 boys (rank #4,377). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Matan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Matan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

834

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1985	7	#5,545
1986	6	#6,442
1987	9	#4,811
1988	14	#3,637
1989	14	#3,943
1990	15	#3,897
1991	10	#5,368
1992	14	#4,256
1993	18	#3,594
1994	13	#4,707
1995	13	#4,704
1996	13	#4,792
1997	11	#5,527
1998	21	#3,564
1999	32	#2,703
2000	21	#3,870
2001	19	#4,228
2002	24	#3,629
2003	22	#3,919
2004	33	#3,053
2005	30	#3,360
2006	20	#4,624
2007	29	#3,660
2008	21	#4,653
2009	24	#4,232
2010	33	#3,352
2011	26	#3,959
2012	23	#4,340
2013	20	#4,746
2014	26	#3,974
2015	23	#4,365
2016	21	#4,713
2017	27	#3,941
2018	37	#3,146
2019	24	#4,292
2020	27	#3,880
2021	27	#3,963
2022	20	#4,961
2023	23	#4,557
2024	24	#4,377

Year

Babies

Rank

1985

#5,545

1986

#6,442

1987

#4,811

1988

#3,637

1989

#3,943

1990

#3,897

1991

#5,368

1992

#4,256

1993

#3,594

1994

#4,707

1995

#4,704

1996

#4,792

1997

#5,527

1998

#3,564

1999

#2,703

2000

#3,870

2001

#4,228

2002

#3,629

2003

#3,919

2004

#3,053

2005

#3,360

2006

#4,624

2007

#3,660

2008

#4,653

2009

#4,232

2010

#3,352

2011

#3,959

2012

#4,340

2013

#4,746

2014

#3,974

2015

#4,365

2016

#4,713

2017

#3,941

2018

#3,146

2019

#4,292

2020

#3,880

2021

#3,963

2022

#4,961

2023

#4,557

2024

#4,377

Meaning

Numerology of Matan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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