Hebrew

Matthias

Pronounced muh-THY-usShare

Meaning: Gift of God

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 3 syllables

The story

Matthias is a Greek form of a Hebrew name meaning gift of Yahweh. It shares its root with Matthew.

Nicknames

  • Matt
  • Matty
  • Thias

Spellings & variants

  • Mattias
  • Mathias
  • Mattityahu
  • Mátyás

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Matthias comes from Hebrew.

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