Meaning
gift from God
Origin
Mate is a name of Hungarian origin, rooted in modern tradition.
It appears in our records across 16 countries (AT, CH, CO, DE, ES, FR, GB, HR, HU, IE, IT, MX, NL, RS, US, UY).
Style
- masculine
- international
- classic
- traditional
- friendly
- modern
Famous people named Mate
- Máté Rubovszky
- Saint Matthew
- Máté Korvin
- Máté Zalka
- Máte Mátyás
- Cicero's letters (Epistulae ad Familiares)
Variations
Matej (Slovak), Mateusz (Polish), Mateo, Matthias, Matej, Matija, Matías
Popularity
Mate appears in 16 of the world's name registries we track, with a peak popularity score of 100. Cross-country reach is one of the strongest signals of a genuinely well-loved name.
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