Throughout the world, มาตัน (Matan 
, มาตัน 
) is a common predominantly male, but very infrequently girly first name. The forename มาตัน is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common boy's name, Antigua and Barbuda, where it is quite a common boy's name, and India, where it is quite a rare largely masculine, but seldom girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Israel, and Ghana. Much less frequently, มาตัน is the last name as well as the forename.