Mattathias: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mattathias – Meaning: gift of God – Origin: Hebrew (via Greek/Latin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: mat-uh-THYE-us


Mattathias is a Hebrew (via Greek/Latin) boy's name meaning “gift of God”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mattathias

Meaning: Gift of God.

Origin: Hebrew (via Greek/Latin).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mattathias

Phonetic: mat-uh-THYE-us   IPA: /ˌmætəˈθaɪəs/

Popularity of Mattathias

Mattathias doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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