Mate

The first name Mate carries the meaning "gift of God", "gift of the Lord", or "given by JHWH (God)". It is the Georgian variant and in the form Máté the Hungarian variant of the biblical name Matthias, which has its origins in Ancient Hebrew.

What does the name Mate mean?

Mate means "gift of God", "gift of the Lord", or "given by JHWH (God)". This name is the Georgian and the Hungarian spelling Máté of the biblical name Matthias, which comes from Ancient Hebrew. In the South Slavic regions, Mate is also used as a diminutive of Matej and Matija. The use of the name in the form Mate is especially prevalent in Croatia, while Máté is mainly found in Hungary.

Where does the name Mate come from?

The first name Mate is a variant of the biblical name Matthias derived from the Ancient Hebrew name Mattitjāhū (מַתִּתְיָהוּ). It consists of the Hebrew words mattath (מַתַּת), meaning "gift" or "present", and jhwh (יהוה), the name of God. In Ancient Hebrew, mattath (מַתַּת) means "gift, present", while jhwh (יהוה) stands for JHWH or Yahweh.

How do you pronounce Mate?

The pronunciation of Mate is two syllables and open. It is pronounced as "Ma-te" [ˈmaːte] and begins with a long, open "a" that has a warm quality. The second syllable sounds clear and bright, while the final consonant adds a slight accent. Overall, the name Mate conveys a friendly and down-to-earth impression that feels harmonious, modern, and present.

When is the name day of Mate?

The name day for Mate is celebrated on February 24, dedicated to the Apostle Matthias.

Popularity

Mate is among the relatively sought-after first names in Germany. Currently, it ranks 1,751st on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2019 when it reached 929th place. Over the last ten years, Mate has been chosen as a first name about 230 times, placing it 1,453rd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 1,554th.

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Famous people

• Christian Mate Pulisic (American soccer player)
• Mate Arapov (sailor from Yugoslavia)
• Mate Balota (Croatian writer)
• Mate Baturina (Yugoslav soccer player)
• Mate Brajkovic (Croatian soccer player)
• Mate Bulić (Croatian singer of ethnic songs)
• Mate Bulic (singer from Croatia)
• Mate Dolenc (Slovenian writer)
• Mate Dragicevic (Yugoslav soccer player)
• Mate Fenyvesi (soccer player from Hungary)
• Mate Ghvinianidze (Georgian soccer player)
• Mate Gulin (Croatian actor)
• Mate Halasz (Hungarian handball player)
• Máté Kamarás (Hungarian musical performer, played e.g. Death in 'Elisabeth' in Vienna & Budapest)
• Mate Katona (soccer player from Hungary)
• Mate Kiss (Hungarian soccer player)
• Mate Lacic (Croatian soccer player)
• Mate Lekai (Hungarian handball player)
• Mate Males (soccer player from Croatia)
• Mate Mestrovic (historian from the USA)