MATT  

Gender: M
Origin: Short form of MATTHEW
Meaning: "gift of God"

Still one of the most appealing short forms, which goes a long way toward explaining the sustained popularity of Matthew. Matt is perennially the popular guy in high school, friendly, attractive, and comfortable with a baseball. Matty or Mattie are cute for a younger boy.

Matt is being discussed in our message boards:

• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• Favourite BOYS names!
• Good ones are hard to find.
• Create Your Own Family (10 Kids!)
• Don't you just love baby name games? Here is one for you!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Matt:

• EXOTIC LITE: Boys' Edition
• FAVORITE NAMES: Why We Love What We Love
• SMASHING STEREOTYPES: Nameberry to the rescue
• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS
• NORSE NAMES FOR NEWBJORNS