Given name & surname
Matai
“a gift from God”·“gift of God”
Matai is a variant of Matana. One Hebrew interpretation is “a gift from God.” Matai is a variant of Matthew. Interpretations include “gift of God” (Hebrew) and “a gift from God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Matai is a variant of Matana. One Hebrew interpretation is “a gift from God.” Matai is a variant of Matthew. Interpretations include “gift of God” (Hebrew) and “a gift from God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Matai is a variant of Matana. An origin associated with Matana is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Matai through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 474
- 474 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,325 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,325 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 30.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 376 as a first name in 2020; 145 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Matai’s family of names
Matai has a related form in Matthew. Matai has a related form in Matana. In Greek usage, Matai as a surname is a transliteration of Ματάι.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Matai
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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