Lady, mistress of the house, or gift of God
Mattie originated as a diminutive for both Martha (Aramaic for 'lady') and Matilda (Germanic for 'mighty in battle'). In the United States, it was also frequently used as a nickname for the masculine Matthew, meaning 'gift of God'. It was a Top 30 name in the 1880s but is now considered a rare vintage gem.
Less common today
Mattie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #700 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The determined protagonist and narrator · True Grit
Poet and peace advocate known for Heartsongs
Famous madam and figure of the American Old West
Prominent early 20th-century landscape photographer
Influential gospel choir director and musician
