Mathias: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “gift of God”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- muh-THY-us · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Variant of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu via Greek. Common across continental Europe and in Scandinavia.
How popular is Mathias?
Babies named Mathias in 20241,031
2024 rank#337 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188014,452
Mathias is rising: use over the last five years is 2.4× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Mathias
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mathias questions
What does the name Mathias mean?
Mathias means "gift of God". It comes from Hebrew. Variant of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu via Greek. Common across continental Europe and in Scandinavia.
Is Mathias a boy or girl name?
Mathias is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mathias?
1,031 US babies were named Mathias in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Mathias?
Mathias is usually pronounced muh-THY-us.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.