Matin
Matin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Abdul Karim Matin, Pashtun politician Abdul Matin (actor), Nepali actor Abdul Matin, Bangladeshi language activist Abdul Matin (poet), Indian poet Abdul Matin (politician), Bangladeshi politician Abdul Matin, Afghan Taliban leader Ahmad Matin-Daftari (1897–1971), Iranian Prime Minister M. A. Matin (officer), Bangladeshi army officer M.A.
- Arabic
- Persian
- Azerbaijani
Meaning & Origin of Matin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Abdul Karim Matin, Pashtun politician Abdul Matin (actor), Nepali actor Abdul Matin, Bangladeshi language activist Abdul Matin (poet), Indian poet Abdul Matin (politician), Bangladeshi politician Abdul Matin, Afghan Taliban leader Ahmad Matin-Daftari (1897–1971), Iranian Prime Minister M. A. Matin (officer), Bangladeshi army officer M.A.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Matin
The earliest SSA record of Matin as a baby boy name dates back to 1989, when 8 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Matin — #5,212 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Matin on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Matin ranks #6,198 for baby boys with 14 births, holding steady (+3%). All told, over 342 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Matin
Matin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 342 births in the dataset. Matin's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,212. Use the chart and map above to compare Matin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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