Math
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MATH
- Origin
- Welsh
Math is a boys' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Math mean?
Welsh: Welsh name of the magician-king Math fab Mathonwy; also a short form of Matthew
The name of Math fab Mathonwy, the magician-king of Gwynedd in the Mabinogi; Math can also be a short form of Matthew.
Is Math a girl's or a boy's name?
Math is a boys' name.
How popular is Math in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Math in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Math in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
Names like Math
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
George, Ollie, Ralph, Archie, Charlie, Otto, Bertie, Arthur, Reuben, Harry, Frank, Henry
Names related to Math
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Math: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/math, updated 20 October 2026.