מתני
Matnai means “gift of God”
Matnai is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Two returnees in Ezra; also the head of a priestly house under Joiakim.
- In Hebrew
- מתני
- In English letters
- Matnai
- Other English spellings
- Mattenai
- Meaning
- Gift of God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 500
6 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Matnai.
- 6 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Matnai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מתני 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 boys | 6 | 0 | – |
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 Matnai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Matnai.
What does the name Matnai mean?
Matnai means “gift of God”. Matnai is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Two returnees in Ezra; also the head of a priestly house under Joiakim.
Is Matnai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Matnai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Matnai in Hebrew?
Matnai is written מתני in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Matnai?
6 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Matnai today.
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.