Mathias

What does the name Mathias mean?

Mathias is the German, Scandinavian and French form of Matthias, the Greek version of the Hebrew Mattityahu, which means "gift of God" or "gift of the Lord". In the Acts of the Apostles, Matthias is chosen to replace Judas among the twelve. Mathias has been in the US top 1000 since 2003, rose from number 563 in 2015 to 312 in 2025 and stands at its highest rank yet.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Hebrew / Greek / German

Popularity

#312 of the boy names in the United States

International

Mathias (German / Scandinavian / French), Matthias (English / German / Dutch), Matías (Spanish), Mattia (Italian), Mateus (Portuguese), Mathis (German / French).

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• Matthias
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