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Matraca

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How to Pronounce Matraca

Pronounced muh-TRAH-kuh /məˈtrɑː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Matraca is a rare name that coincides with the Spanish word matraca, a wooden 'rattle' or noisemaker. Its use as a given name is best known through the American songwriter Matraca Berg; the personal-name origin is otherwise uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Matraca is a rare name matching the Spanish word for a 'rattle', best known from songwriter Matraca Berg (said 'muh-TRAH-kuh').
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Origin LowSpanish
MeaningMatraca is a rare name that coincides with the Spanish word matraca, a wooden 'rattle' or noisemaker. Its use as a given name is best known through the American songwriter Matraca Berg; the personal-name origin is otherwise uncertain.
U.S. rank (1995)#11306 ↘ Falling
1995 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 85

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119901995

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Matraca is an unusual name that shares its form with Spanish matraca, a hand-cranked rattle. As a given name it is best known through Matraca Berg, the Nashville songwriter, though its personal-name origin is not otherwise well documented.

It has always been very rare, appearing in tiny numbers in the early nineteen-nineties. It reads as a distinctive one-off rather than part of any naming tradition.

Did you know? Matraca is the name of the acclaimed country songwriter Matraca Berg — the clearest anchor for a name that otherwise coincides with the Spanish word for a wooden rattle.
Overall data confidence 35%
References — Matraca — Spanish 'rattle'; bearer Matraca Berg; origin uncertain

Variations

Matraca

Nicknames

MattieTraca

Famous Bearers

  • ★Matraca Berg (1964–present)
    American country music singer and Grammy-winning songwriter.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Matraca mean?

Matraca matches the Spanish word for a wooden 'rattle'; its use as a given name is otherwise uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Matraca?

It's said muh-TRAH-kuh /məˈtrɑː.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Matraca a boy or girl name?

Matraca is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Matraca?

Matraca has always been very rare, seen in tiny numbers in the early nineteen-nineties.

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