Matan

מַתָּן

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: gift

• Matan literally means "gift" in Hebrew, and it is closely tied to the concept of Matan Torah, the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, which Jews celebrate every year on the holiday of Shavuot. While the name does appear in the Tanakh, it was rarely used as a given name in Jewish communities until modern Israel embraced it. Today it is a popular Israeli choice that beautifully bridges ancient religious meaning with contemporary style.

  Few names hit the sweet spot between easy to pronounce everywhere and unmistakably Israeli quite like this one. Its two clean syllables feel warm and approachable, aging beautifully from toddler to professor. For a spring baby especially, the built-in Shavuot connection makes Matan feel less like a name and more like a celebration.

• Alternate Spellings: Mattan
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Maayan
  ,
  Noam
  ,
  Tal
  ,
  Leor
• Theme: treasures