Matt
Expression 9 — The Humanitarian · predominantly a boy’s name
Origin & meaning
Hebrew · From Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu), meaning "gift of Yahweh"
“Gift of God” — Name of one of the twelve apostles, author of first Gospel
The numbers in the letters
Compassionate, idealistic, and selfless. Number 9 represents universal love, completion, and humanitarianism. You are driven to make the world a better place.
9
What the vowels want: to go first. Not applause — authorship. The quiet dread underneath is being ordinary, and it has moved you more than ambition ever has.
1
What the consonants project: authority before rank. You get billed for confidence you did not claim, and negotiations start harder because they assume you can take it.
8
Matt in the real world
23,892 Americans have been named Matt since 1880. It peaked in 1959 with 975 newborns and 29 carried it in 2025 (#8,082).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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