Malay Names · Boy
Mat name meaning
“praised”
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Malay · Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
67
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Mat
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Mat is a boy's name, a short form of Muhammad, meaning 'praised'.
What does Mat mean?
About the name Mat
Mat is a common short form of Muhammad in Malay use, often as a nickname. Muhammad comes from the Arabic root ḥamida, 'to praise', so it means 'praised'. Matt is another spelling.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Malay, Arabic |
| Syllables | Mat |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
Compound names with Mat
Sources
- Behind the Name: Muhammad · behindthename.com · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Muhammad♂Praised
- Ismail♂God hears
- Ahmad♂Most praiseworthy
- Zulkifli♂He who possesses the lot
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Zakaria♂God remembers
- Mohd♂Praised, commendable
- Muhammad Afiq♂Praised · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity or…
- Ibrahim♂Father of many
- Abdul Rahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Mohammad♂Praised
- Abdul♂Servant of
More Malay Names starting with M
- Muhammad Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Aiman♂Lucky · right-handed
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Mohd Faizal♂Arbiter
- Mohd Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Haziq♂Praised · skilful, adept
- Muhammad Syafiq♂Praised · compassionate
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Haikal♂Temple · framework, structure
- Muhammad Irfan♂Praised · knowledge, awareness
- Muhammad Faiz♂Winner · successful
- Muhammad Adam♂Man
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