Matanniah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Matanniah

What is the meaning of the name Matanniah ?

The baby name Matanniah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced MAT-uh-NY-uh (IPA: /ˌmætəˈnaɪə/).

Matanniah is Hebrew in Origin.

Matanniah is a rare Hebrew theophoric given name derived from matan/mattan “gift” + Yah/Yahu (the divine name), yielding “gift of Yahweh” or “Yahweh’s gift.” The double n reflects one transliteration tradition; in Hebrew it appears as Matanyah/Matanyahu.

The name occurs multiple times in the Hebrew Bible: a birth name of King Zedekiah (2 Kgs 24:17; 2 Chr 36:10) and borne by Levites, singers, and officials in Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, indicating its popularity from monarchic through post-exilic periods. Later Jewish and Christian communities preserved it mainly in liturgical or scriptural contexts; it remains uncommon in English. Variants and spellings include Mattaniah, Mataniah, Matanyah, Matanyahu, Mattaniahu; related short forms Matan/Mattan. Cognates include Mattityahu (source of Matthew) and Matthias, which share the same root and theophoric element.

⚙ Matanniah does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.