#332024 rank
1983peak year
1,582,597babies named Matthew since 1880
▼ 24%5-year trend
Matthew popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Matthew mean?
From Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. The name of the apostle and gospel writer, it spread through Christian Europe and has stayed a steady English favorite since medieval times.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Matthew
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Famous Matthews
- Matthew McConaughey, actor
Spellings & variants
MatthiasMatteoMateo
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