Mats
Pronunciation: [ m-ATS ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Start comparing →Historical Record
Mats first appeared in US Social Security records in 1986.
Over 83 babies have been named Mats in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Mats is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #28,497 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #28,497
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"high settlement, village on elevated ..."
#28,354 in US
Latin origin
"artisan, worker in hard materials"
#28,599 in US
Amharic origin
"appointed by God"
#28,458 in US
Welsh origin
"to wait, to stay"
#28,548 in US
Anglo-Saxon origin
"Prosperous spear; rich with fortune. ..."
#28,594 in US
Latin caput origin
"head, leader, chief"
#28,384 in US
Old French/Norman origin
"From Old French mote meaning a mound,..."
#28,455 in US
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