Mattias

Mattias: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “gift of God”
Origin: Greek
Say it: muh-TEE-us · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Form of Matthias, from Greek Matthaios, ultimately from Hebrew Mattityahu. Also used in Scandinavian and German-speaking regions.

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How popular is Mattias?

202455.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Mattias in 2024183

2024 rank#1,144 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18802,516

Mattias is rising: use over the last five years is 2.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Mattias

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek

Mattias questions

What does the name Mattias mean?

Mattias means "gift of God". It comes from Greek. Form of Matthias, from Greek Matthaios, ultimately from Hebrew Mattityahu. Also used in Scandinavian and German-speaking regions.

Is Mattias a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Mattias?

183 US babies were named Mattias in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Mattias?

Mattias is usually pronounced muh-TEE-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.