Maat

Also written as Maʽat, this Egyptian goddess personified the virtues of truth, justice, harmony, law, order and balance, among others. She weighed the hearts of the dead to see if that person was worthy of entering paradise.

Maat was used to refer to both the goddess and the idea of the virtues she personified, and it was a very significant set of moral rules in Ancient Egyptian society, that even the creation of the universe was attributed to. An unexpected, deeply historical choice for a baby name.

Pronounced MAHT.

As of October 2026, Maat ranked #12666 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6223 for girls in 2020.