Matthew
Matthew is a boy name of Hebrew origin, ranked #28 in popularity, meaning Gift of God.
What Matthew means
Gift of God.
Matthew sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Matthew comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Matthew is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Matthew?
Matthew is ranked #28. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.
The character of Matthew
Matthew spans Gift and scripture, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Matthew
These share Matthew's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Nathaniel — Gift of God.
- Nathan — Gift; He gave.
- Zebedee — Gift of God.
- Mateo — Gift of God.
- Mathias — Gift of God.
- Theo — Gift of God; divine.
- Theodore — Gift of God.
- Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
- Daniel — God is my judge.
- David — Beloved.