Matan

The name Matan (Hebrew מתן) represents a modern variant of the biblical name Mattan. Its meaning in Hebrew is "the gift" or "the present," derived from the ancient Hebrew matán (מַתָּן), which also means "gift, present."

What does the name Matan mean?

Matan (Hebrew מתן) is a contemporary form of the biblical name Mattan. It can be translated in Hebrew as "the gift" or "the present" and has its roots in the ancient Hebrew matán (מַתָּן) meaning "gift, present." Matan, also known as Mattan, is a biblical name used by both Jacob's father, the grandfather of Jesus, and in the Old Testament, where the father of Shephatiah bears the name. Matan is particularly popular as a boy's name in Israel. The feminine variant of this name is Matana.

Where does the name Matan come from?

The etymology of Matan is ancient Hebrew and means "the gift" or "the present." The ancient Hebrew word matán (מַתָּן) consists of the elements for "gift" and "present." The languages in which this name occurs are Hebrew, Israeli, and Jewish.

How do you pronounce Matan?

Ma-tan, with the 'a' pronounced like in 'cat' and the 't' clearly emphasized.

Popularity

In Germany, Matan is a relatively common first name. In 2022, it ranked 3,813th on the list of the most popular male first names. Its best ranking was in 2010, when it reached 2,204th place. Over the last ten years, the name Matan has been chosen about 30 times as a first name, placing it 4,458th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks overall at 4,829th.

Famous people

• Matan Balestra (Israeli football player)
• Matan Barashi (Israeli footballer)
• Matan Cohen (musician from Israel)
• Matan Naor (Israeli basketball player)
• Matan Ohayon (Israeli football player)
• Matan Porat (pianist from Israel)