What does the name Matthew mean?

Matthew means “Gift of God” and is of Hebrew origin.

Is Matthew a popular name?

Matthew is currently popular in Philippines.

Matthew — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Hebrew roots, Matthew is a boy's name. Its meaning is often given as “Gift of God”. Across languages it appears in Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic and Japanese, among others. Notable bearers include Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Perry.

Meaning

Gift of God

Origin

Hebrew

Popularity

Loved in Philippines.

Famous people named Matthew

Matthew McConaughey Matthew Perry Matthew Arnold Matt Damon Sting "Weird Al" Yankovic

Matthew in other languages

Chinese马修
Hebrewמת'יו
Arabicماثيو
Japaneseマシュー
GreekΜάθιου
RussianМэтью

Numerology

The name Matthew carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Zipporah Zion Zillah Yuval Yarden Yael Tirzah Tamara

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