Given name & surname
Matty
“gift of God”·“a gift from God”·“lady”
Matty is a variant of Matthew. Interpretations include “gift of God” (Hebrew) and “a gift from God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. In English use, Matty is a diminutive of Martha. One Aramaic interpretation is “lady.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Matty is a variant of Matthew. Interpretations include “gift of God” (Hebrew) and “a gift from God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. In English use, Matty is a diminutive of Martha. One Aramaic interpretation is “lady.” In English use, Matty is a diminutive of Matilda. One German interpretation is “one who is mighty in battle.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Matty is a variant of Matthew. An origin associated with Matthew is Hebrew. In English use, Matty is a diminutive of Martha. An origin associated with Martha is Aramaic. In English use, Matty is a diminutive of Matilda. A possible origin is Germanic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Matty is a diminutive of Matthew. In English usage, Matty is a diminutive of Martha.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Matty is a diminutive of Martha. The history of Martha gives this family its wider story. In biblical stories, Martha is associated with the sister of Lazarus and Mary. In English use, Matty is a diminutive of Matilda. The history of Matilda gives this family its wider story. Use of Matilda was revived during the 18th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Matty through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 930
- 171 boys · 759 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #5,846 for girls · #8,025 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +28%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,846 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 10 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,382 as a first name in 2020; 900 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.
Matty’s family of names
In English usage, Matty is a diminutive of Matthew. Matty has a related form in Matilda. Matty has a related form in Matthew.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Matty
- Matty CashPolish-English association football playerborn 1997
- Matty JamesEnglish association football player (born 1991)
- Matty LongstaffEnglish footballerborn 2000
- Matty LeeBritish diverborn 1998
- Matty KennedyScottish footballerborn 1994
- Matty HealyEnglish musician (born 1989)
- Matty BeniersAmerican ice hockey playerborn 2002
- Matty LundNorthern Irish association football playerborn 1990
- Matthew CrossScottish cricketer (born 1992)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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