Matanyah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Matanyah

What is the meaning of the name Matanyah ?

The baby name Matanyah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mah-TAHN-yah.

Matanyah is Hebrew in Origin.

Matanyah is a Hebrew masculine name meaning “gift of Yahweh,” built from matan (“gift”) + the theophoric element Yah(u). Attested in the Hebrew Bible as Mattaniah/Mataniah, it belonged to several Levites and was the birth name of King Zedekiah before his renaming (2 Kings 24:17). The form with -yahu, Mattanyahu/Matanyahu, preserves the fuller divine element common in First Temple names.

Usage persisted among Jewish communities through liturgy and record, and has seen modern revival in Israel as Matanya/Matanyahu, with short forms Matan and Mati. Variant spellings include Matanyah, Mattaniah, Mataniah, Mattanyahu, Matanyahu, and Matanya; related cognates by meaning include Matityahu (source of Matthew/Matthias). While sharing the “gift of God” sense, Matanyah reflects the specific Hebrew structure with Yahweh’s name. Suitable for those seeking a biblically rooted, theophoric choice.

⚙ Matanyah 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.