Gift of God
Mate is the Croatian form of Matthew, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu. It has been a traditional name in Central Europe for centuries and is often used as a shorter, more modern-sounding alternative to Mateo or Matthias.
Less common today
Mate isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,057 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Olympic gold medalist and world No. 1 doubles tennis player
Croatian inventor and founder of electric hypercar company Rimac Automobili
Olympic gold medalist and professional boxing champion
