Entry № 0740 · Egyptian origin

Maat Maat — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MAH-aht /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Egyptian
Meaning
"Truth, justice, cosmic order"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Egyptian)

A name that means "truth, justice, cosmic order".

Maat (𓆄𓂝𓏏) is the ancient Egyptian goddess and concept of truth, justice, and cosmic order. After death, the heart of the deceased was weighed against Maat's feather to determine worthiness for the afterlife.

Maat is rare but distinctive as a given name.

Truth and cosmic order. The Egyptian feather of judgement.

The name in its native script.

𓆄𓂝𓏏
Transliteration
Maʿat
Pronunciation
/ ˈmɑː.æt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Maat stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Maat · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Maats before her.

Real people
Maat
Egyptian goddess.
In fiction
Maat
Egyptian goddess of truth.
Egyptian mythology

Names connected to Maat.

The number behind Maat.

9

The Humanitarian

Maat reduces to nine — the number of Egyptian justice.

Why families chose this name.

"Truth and order in Egyptian. Four letters. Maat."
Layla · Mother of one · Cairo