מַתָּן
Matan means “gift”
Matan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Priest of Baal killed in Jehoiada's revolt.
- In Hebrew
- מַתָּן
- On an ID card
- מתן
- In English letters
- Matan
- Other English spellings
- Mattan
- Meaning
- Gift
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 490
16,503 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Matan.
- 378 of them are women and girls, and 16,125 are men and boys.
- 619 of them were born in 1992, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 760, against 1,682 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Matan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מתן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 378 | 12 | 406 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 16,125 | 95 | 146 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Matan ranked 146 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Matan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Matan.
What does the name Matan mean?
Matan means “gift”. Matan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Priest of Baal killed in Jehoiada's revolt.
Is Matan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Matan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 16,503 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 378 are women and girls and 16,125 are men and boys.
How do you write Matan in Hebrew?
Matan is written מתן in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written מַתָּן.
How many people in Israel are named Matan?
16,503 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Matan today. The most were born in 1992. In 2024, Matan ranked 146 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.