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The baby name Mathes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈmæθɪs/ (respelling: MATH-iss).

Mathes is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈmæθɪs/ (respelling: MATH-iss)

What is the meaning of the name Mathes ?

The baby name Mathes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈmæθɪs/ (respelling: MATH-iss).

Mathes is Hebrew in Origin.

Mathes is a Germanic given name and surname, a regional variant of Matthias/Mathias, ultimately from Hebrew Matityahu “gift of Yahweh.” The form arrived via Greek Matthias/Matthaios and Latin Matthias/Matthaeus, linking the name to both the apostle Matthias and the evangelist Matthew, which sustained its popularity in Christian Europe.

Documented in late medieval and early modern church rolls across the Rhineland, Palatinate, and Alsace-Lorraine, Mathes functioned as a personal name and later a patronymic surname; it travelled to North America with German-speaking immigrants. Close variants include Matthias, Mathias, Matthes, Mattes, Mathis, Matthis, and German Matthäus; international cognates are Matthew (English), Matthieu (French), Matteo/Mattia (Italian), Mateo (Spanish), Mateusz (Polish), Mateus/Matheus (Portuguese), and Dutch Matthijs/Mathijs (short form Thijs). Common short forms are Mat/Matt, Mats, and Matz. The enduring meaning remains “gift of God.”

Mathes is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 95 recorded uses across 20 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.

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Mathes – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
BR Boys 0 #736 16 12,213
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #928 25 5,697
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Mathes is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BD
BH
BR
CZ

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People also ask about Mathes

Mathes is predominantly a boy's name, used for boys.
Mathes is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈmæθɪs/ (respelling: MATH-iss).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Matthes, Mathews, Mathias, Matthias, Matthew and Matheus.
Across languages, Mathes has these equivalents: Matthew (English), Matthias/Mathias (German), Matteo (Italian), Mateo (Spanish), Matheus (Portuguese), and 5 more.
Mathes is a name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Israel. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Israel and its diaspora communities.
Yes — Mathes is a rare name. We found 95 recorded uses of it as a first name across 20 countries, and it doesn't appear in any of the official national popularity rankings we track. If you choose Mathes, your child is unlikely to share it with anyone in their school year.