Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
12 famous people named Matan found on Wikipedia.
683 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
3192-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
2703-th in year 1999
Used in: Hebrew
Mattan (alternative spelling: Matan, Hebrew: מַתָּן, Latin: Matthan) is a Hebrew name, mostly for males, coming from the word 'gift' and literally means "giving". It is part of the title of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot that is also known as "Z'man Mattan Torah" meaning the "time [of the] giving [of the] Torah."
A Biblical reference for a Mattan as a given name is the story told in Books of Kings about the Baal priest Mattan, killed by the people of the Kingdom of Judah during a revolution. In the Gospel of Matthew, Matthan is the paternal grandfather of Joseph, father of Jesus.
King Zedekiah's birth name was originally Mattanyahu.
Variant transcription of Mattan: gift.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matan Vilnai | 1944 | Israeli politician |
| 2 | Matan Ohayon | 1986 | Israeli footballer |
| 3 | Matan Naor | 1980 | Israeli basketball player |
| 4 | Matan Cohen | 1982 | Israeli musician |
| 5 | Matan Porat | 1982 | Pianist and composer |
| 6 | Matan Barashi | 1988 | Professional footballer |
| 7 | Matan Hodorov | 1985 | |
| 8 | Matan Balestra | 1992 | Israeli footballer |
| 9 | Matan Hozez | ||
| 10 | Matan Gavish | ||
| 11 | Florante Matan | 1983 | Archer |
| 12 | Matan Baltaxa |