The baby name Mathea is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈθiːə/ (muh-THEE-uh),/məˈteɪə/ (muh-TAY-uh).
Mathea is English in Origin.
The baby name Mathea is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈθiːə/ (muh-THEE-uh),/məˈteɪə/ (muh-TAY-uh).
Mathea is English in Origin.
Mathea is the Scandinavian feminine form of Matthew/Matthias, ultimately from Hebrew Matityahu, “gift of Yahweh.” The name traveled through Greek Matthaios/Matthias and Latin Matthaeus before taking shape in Norwegian and Danish as Mathea; it also occurs in German-speaking areas. Baptismal registers in Norway and Denmark show sporadic use from the 18th century, with a revival during the 19th-century fashion for biblical names and another surge in Norway in the 2000s–2010s.
Variants include Matea (South Slavic and Spanish), Mattea (Italian), Mathéa (rare French), and Matthea/Matthaea in older Germanic spellings; short forms Thea and Tea are common. The meaning is consistently interpreted as “gift of God,” with the theophoric element referring to the Hebrew divine name. Pronunciations vary by language, commonly ma-TEH-ah in Scandinavia and mah-TAY-uh or muh-THEE-uh in English contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #53 | 92 | 453 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #123 | 13 | 1,786 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2011 | #415 | 4 | 3,153 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #921 | 5 | 9,057 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #940 | 16 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Mathea is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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