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Matlin

MAT-lin

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

7

Peak Year

#7 in 1997

First Recorded

1997

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A surname, possibly a variant of Matilde (Mathilda), which is of Germanic origin, meaning 'might' and 'battle'.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Matlyn Madlyn Matilda

Similar Names

Matilda Madelyn Penelope Audrey

Personality Traits

DeterminedBraveIndependentResilient

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