Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Mattel

Mattel

♀ Girl

Pronounced muh-TEL /məˈtɛl/Medium

Meaning: A modern American given name that echoes the toy company Mattel — itself coined from the founders' names (Harold 'Matt' Matson and Elliot Handler). As a first name it has no traditional meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A bold, modern coinage: Mattel echoes the famous toy brand in two beats (said 'muh-TEL'). A brand-name pick — we note that honestly.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern American given name that echoes the toy company Mattel — itself coined from the founders' names (Harold 'Matt' Matson and Elliot Handler). As a first name it has no traditional meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#11735 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 29

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420182024

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

Mattel is best known as the toy brand, its name built from founders Harold 'Matt' Matson and Elliot Handler. As a given name it reads as a bold modern coinage without a traditional meaning — a brand echo we note honestly. Very rare for children (said 'muh-TEL').

In the U.S. it appears very rarely as a given name. Very rare, modern, and brand-linked.

Did you know? Mattel most famously names the toy company — coined from founders Matt Matson and Elliot Handler. As a baby name it is a modern, brand-echoing coinage with no traditional meaning, which we note (said 'muh-TEL').
Overall data confidence 28%
References — Mattel — Echoes toy brand; brand coined from founders' names; route uncertain

Variations

MatelMatelle

Nicknames

MattieTel

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Mattel…

Chanel— a like brand-derived girls' name
Giselle— a like two-beat -elle sound
Mabel— a like soft two-syllable pick
Estelle— a like -elle ending name

Explore names like Mattel

By themeuncertainmoderncoinage
By meaningGift / Blessing

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Mattel mean?

Mattel echoes the toy brand and has no traditional meaning as a first name; routes uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Mattel?

It's said muh-TEL /məˈtɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mattel a boy or girl name?

Mattel is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Mattel?

Mattel is a very rare given name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia