Matthew

Matthew: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “gift of Yahweh”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: MATH-yoo · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

English form of biblical Mattityahu via Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus. It is the name of one of the four evangelists.

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How popular is Matthew?

20242,129 per million US babies

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Babies named Matthew in 20247,086

2024 rank#33 boys

Peak year1983

Total US babies since 18801,652,565

Matthew is fading: recent use is about 59% of its level ten years before.

Names like Matthew

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Mateogift of God · Spanish
Matteogift of God · Italian
Mathewgift of God · Hebrew
Makaiogift of God · Hawaiian
Mattgift of God · Hebrew
Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew

Matthew questions

What does the name Matthew mean?

Matthew means "gift of Yahweh". It comes from Hebrew. English form of biblical Mattityahu via Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus. It is the name of one of the four evangelists.

Is Matthew a boy or girl name?

Matthew is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Matthew?

7,086 US babies were named Matthew in 2024. Its peak year was 1983.

How do you pronounce Matthew?

Matthew is usually pronounced MATH-yoo.

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.