Mats: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mats – Meaning: Scandinavian/Estonian form of Matthew/Matthias, ultimately Hebrew for 'gift of God' – Origin: Scandinavian/Estonian (form of Matthew/Matthias) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MAHTS


Mats is a Scandinavian/Estonian (form of Matthew/Matthias) boy's name meaning “Scandinavian/Estonian form of Matthew/Matthias, ultimately Hebrew for 'gift of God'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mats

Meaning: Scandinavian/Estonian form of Matthew/Matthias, ultimately Hebrew for 'gift of God'.

Origin: Scandinavian/Estonian (form of Matthew/Matthias).

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Mats

Phonetic: MAHTS   IPA: /mɑːts/

Popularity of Mats

Mats doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Mats

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