Mate
Boy · MAH-tay · Hebrew
Mate is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “gift of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mate mean?
Hebrew: Croatian short form of Matej and Hungarian Máté, forms of Matthew
“gift of God”
A Croatian short form of Matej, and the Hungarian Máté, both forms of Matthew.
- Say it
- MAH-tay
Is Mate a girl's or a boy's name?
Mate is a boys' name.
How popular is Mate in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Mate in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Mate in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 8 | #2,619 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 8 | #2,633 |
| 2018 | 13 | #1,902 |
| 2017 | 11 | #2,174 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 9 | #2,425 |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,207 |
| 2013 | 7 | #2,792 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 2 | #5,314 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
Names like Mate
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jesse Isaac Noah Mason Zachary Caleb Eli Jude Freddie Blake Joey Musa
Names related to Mate
More Hebrew names
Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Ezra Benjamin Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Elsie Levi Eliana