Mathias

Mathias is a boy name of Scandinavian origin, ranked #64 in popularity, meaning Gift of God.

What Mathias means

Gift of God.

Mathias sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Mathias comes from

Scandinavian names carry Old Norse roots forward into modern Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, often in softened, shortened forms.

Mathias is recorded as Scandinavian in origin. Browse other Scandinavian names.

How popular is Mathias?

Mathias is ranked #64, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.

The character of Mathias

We group Mathias under Scandinavian, Gift and scripture — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.

Themes: Scandinavian, Gift, Biblical

Names like Mathias

These share Mathias's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

More Scandinavian names

  • Maja — Splendid, great.
  • Oskar — Spear of the gods.
  • Linnea — The twinflower.
  • Sonja — Wisdom.
  • Lars — Crowned with laurel.
  • Gustav — Staff of the gods.
  • Elin — Bright light.
  • Dahlia — Valley flower.
  • Bodie — Shelter; a messenger.
  • Axel — Father of peace.