Matthew: Name Meaning, Origin, & Popularity

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<p><b>Syllables:</b> 2</p> <p><b>Pronunciation:</b> The name Matthew is pronounced <i>mat-thew</i></p> <p>The name Matthew is of Hebrew origin, meaning "Gift of Yahweh". It is derived from the Hebrew name "Matityahu" and has been widely used in the English-speaking world since the Middle Ages. Matthew the Apostle, also known as Levi, is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and is credited with the authorship of the first Gospel in the New Testament. The name has historical significance, borne by several kings, saints, and notable figures throughout history, and remains a classic, enduring name choice.</p> </div> <div class="field-group"> <h2>Boy name variations</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-boy-name-variations field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matai" hreflang="en">Matai</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matteo" hreflang="en">Matteo</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matthus" hreflang="en">Matthäus</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mateus" hreflang="en">Mateus</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mateo" hreflang="en">Mateo</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matthias" hreflang="en">Matthias</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matias" hreflang="en">Matias</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matia" hreflang="en">Matia</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mattias" hreflang="en">Mattias</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matze" hreflang="en">Matze</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mathew" hreflang="en">Mathew</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mathias" hreflang="en">Mathias</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mattieu" hreflang="en">Mattieu</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matheu" hreflang="en">Matheu</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matyus" hreflang="en">Matyus</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matthuas" hreflang="en">Matthuas</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mathern" hreflang="en">Mathern</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mayhew" hreflang="en">Mayhew</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mattheson" hreflang="en">Mattheson</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matthieson" hreflang="en">Matthieson</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matthews" hreflang="en">Matthews</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mattheus" hreflang="en">Mattheus</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mathe" hreflang="en">Mathe</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mattison" hreflang="en">Mattison</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/massey" hreflang="en">Massey</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matt" hreflang="en">Matt</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matty" hreflang="en">Matty</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mats" hreflang="en">Mats</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mt" hreflang="en">Máté</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mtys" hreflang="en">Mátyás</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matts" hreflang="en">Matts</a> </div> <div class="field__item con-tooltip position-relative bottom fs-4 fw-bold"> <a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/matz" hreflang="en">Matz</a> </div> </div> </div> <h2 id="frequency">How Popular Is The Name <span>Matthew</span> </h2> <div class="chart-container"> <canvas id="myChartMasculine" style="width: 100%; height: 450px"></canvas> </div> <div class="field-group"> <h2>Family name origins & meanings</h2> <p style="display: block; width: 0px; height: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"> </p> <p>English and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name <i>Ma(t)thew</i>, vernacular form of the Greek New Testament name <i>Matthias</i>, <i>Matthaios</i>, which is ultimately from the Hebrew personal name <i>Matityahu</i> "gift of God." This was taken into Latin as <i>Mat(t)hias</i> and <i>Matthaeus</i> respectively, the former being used for the twelfth apostle (who replaced Judas Iscariot) and the latter for the author of the first Gospel. In many European languages this distinction is reflected in different surname forms. The commonest vernacular forms of the personal name, including English <i>Matthew</i>, Old French <i>Matheu</i>, Spanish <i>Mateo</i>, Italian <i>Matteo</i>, Portuguese <i>Mateus</i>, Catalan and Occitan <i>Mateu</i> are generally derived from the form <i>Matthaeus</i>. The American surname Matthew has also absorbed European cognates from other languages, including Greek <a href="/baby-names/name-meaning/mathias">Mathias</a> and Mattheos.</p> <p>It is also found as a personal name among Christians in India, and in the U.S. it is used as a family name among families from Southern India.</p> <p style="display: block; width: 0px; height: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"> </p> </div> <div class="field-group"> <h2>Famous people with this first name</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-famous-first-name field--type-link field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/celebrity/matthew-broderick">Matthew Broderick</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/celebrity/matthew-fox">Matthew Fox</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/celebrity/matthew-mcconaughey">Matthew McConaughey</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group"> <h2>Famous people who gave their babies this name</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-famous-parent-name field--type-link field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/celebrity/catherine-o%27hara">Catherine O'Hara</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/celebrity/mia-farrow">Mia Farrow</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/celebrity/nancy-kerrigan">Nancy Kerrigan</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/celebrity/phil-collins">Phil Collins</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group"> <span id="trend"></span> <h2>Matthew in Pop Culture</h2> <p>Do you know these fictional characters that share this first name?</p> <ul> <li><b>Matthew Crawley</b> from <i>Downton Abbey</i> - A charming lawyer who becomes the unexpected heir to Downton Abbey and its vast estate, navigating the complexities of early 20th century British society.</li> <li><b>Matthew "Matt" Murdock</b> from <i>Daredevil</i> - A blind lawyer by day and vigilante by night, using his heightened senses to fight crime in New York City's Hell's Kitchen.</li> <li><b>Matthew Patel</b> from <i>Scott Pilgrim vs. the World</i> - The first of Ramona Flowers' seven evil exes whom Scott must defeat, known for his mystical powers and Bollywood-style musical numbers.</li> <li><b>Matthew the Raven</b> from <i>The Sandman</i> - Initially a human named Matthew Cable, he transforms into a raven and serves as a companion and emissary for Dream, the protagonist.</li> <li><b>Matthew "Matt" Hooper</b> from <i>Jaws</i> - A young marine biologist who assists in the hunt for a great white shark terrorizing a small island community.</li> </ul> <h2>Popularity of the Name Matthew</h2> <script src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/trends_nrtr/1845_RC03/embed_loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript"> trends.embed.renderExploreWidget("TIMESERIES", {"comparisonItem":[{"keyword":"matthew","geo":"US","time":"today 5-y"}],"category":0,"property":""}, {"exploreQuery":"date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=matthew","guestPath":"https://trends.google.com:443/trends/embed/"}); </script> <p>According to <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Social Security Administration data</a>, Matthew has been one of the most popular boy names of the last century, remaining as the third most popular names for boys throughout the ‘80s, ‘90s, and up until 2002. It has been on a slight decline since then, dropping out of the top 10 in 2009.</p> <p>However, it is the 47th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.</p> <p>According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Matthew was at its peak popularity in October 2016.</p> <p>Matthew has been in use since biblical times and first became popular with Matthew the Apostle. It soared in popularity throughout the ‘80s, ‘90s, and early ‘00s. Although it has been declining in popularity over the last decade, it is still one of the most popular names. Its popularity may be due in part to celebs like Matthew Broderick, Matt Damon, Matt Dillon, and Matthew McConaughey.</p> <h2>Where Is the Name Matthew Popular?</h2> <p>This name is most popular across certain states in the U.S., including those highlighted on the map below.</p> <script src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/trends_nrtr/1845_RC03/embed_loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript"> trends.embed.renderExploreWidget("GEO_MAP", {"comparisonItem":[{"keyword":"matthew","geo":"US","time":"today 5-y"}],"category":0,"property":""}, {"exploreQuery":"date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=matthew","guestPath":"https://trends.google.com:443/trends/embed/"}); </script> <h2>Nicknames for Matthew</h2> <p>These shortened names can make great nicknames for your baby.</p> <ul> <li>Mac</li> <li>Mat</li> <li>Math</li> <li>Mattie</li> </ul> <h2>Matthew Pairs Well With These Middle Names</h2> <p>Looking for a middle name that fits perfectly? Consider these!</p> <div class="field field--name-field-girl-name-variations field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items" data-quickedit-field-id="node/1886596/field_girl_name_variations/en/full"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/name-meaning/cole">Cole</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/name-meaning/maddox">Maddox</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/name-meaning/michael">Michael</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/name-meaning/timothy">Timothy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/baby-names/name-meaning/todd" hreflang="en">Todd</a></div> <h2>Appears On</h2> <p>Browse these related baby name lists that feature this name and many, many more!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.familyeducation.com/life/religious-names/new-testament-boys-names">New Testament Boys' Names</a></li> <li><a href="/life/traditional-names/classic-names">Classic Names</a></li> <li><a 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