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Matas
Pronounced MAH-tahs /ΛmΙ.tΙs/Medium
Meaning: Matas is the Lithuanian form of Matthew, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God.' A common, everyday boys' name in Lithuania, it carries the same meaning as Matthew in a short, Baltic shape.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Matas is the Lithuanian form of Matthew, which goes back to the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God.' Ordinary and well-liked in Lithuania, it appears in the United States chiefly among Baltic and immigrant families. It has always been rare here, a true heritage name rather than a coinage.
In American records it stayed rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 2006. A boy named Matas then is in his late teens today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Matas mean?
It is the Lithuanian form of Matthew, from Hebrew for 'gift of God.'
How do you pronounce Matas?
It is said MAH-tahs /ΛmΙ.tΙs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Matas a boy or girl name?
Matas is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Matas?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.