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Matthaeus

mat-TAY-us

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek form of Matthew, derived from Matityahu meaning 'gift of God.' Saint Matthew was a tax collector and apostle, symbolizing spiritual transformation and redemption.”

Popularity Over Time

Matthaeus US popularity rank over timeRank 12882 in 2016 to rank 12882 in 2016. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#12882#12882#128822016

Matthaeus is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekHebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MattMattyTaeus

Style

ClassicElegantTimelessStrongRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Matthew
  • Matthaeus Corvinus

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Matthias

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Matteo

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

John

Hebrew Top 50

Simon

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek, Hebrew, and European Christian traditions

People Also Ask

Greek form of Matthew, derived from Matityahu meaning 'gift of God.' Saint Matthew was a tax collector and apostle, symbolizing spiritual transformation and redemption.

Matthaeus is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Matthaeus include Matt, Matty, Taeus.

Names that pair beautifully with Matthaeus include John, Simon.