Mathew is a one-t spelling of Matthew, the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God" or "gift of Yahweh"; the apostle and evangelist made it one of the most enduring Christian names. The Mathew spelling is traditional in Wales and Ireland and gained ground in the United States when Matthew was a top 5 name in the 1980s and 1990s. Mathew stood at number 252 in 2000 and has slipped steadily since, ranking number 975 among boys' names in 2025.