MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Matin mean?
Arabic matin, written متين, describes firmness or strength. The adjective also occurs among divine epithets in Arabic religious language, giving the personal name a devotional association.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मतीन
Conventional spelling
Arabic
متين
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Matin in Indian usage
9,423 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (92.5%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 708 records (7.5%).
- Recorded as male: 8,715 records (92.5%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 302 |
| 1950s | 713 |
| 1960s | 1,482 |
| 1970s | 2,262 |
| 1980s | 2,779 |
| 1990s | 1,785 |
| Other decades | 100 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 5,281 |
| Maharashtra | 1,266 |
| Bihar | 1,197 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 872 |
| Jharkhand | 377 |
| Rajasthan | 218 |
| Other states | 212 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Matin / M | 11 | 2,133 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Matin; Table_6, C2231 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Matin; Table_6, C2231