The baby name Mathews is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæθjuːz/ (MATH-yooz).
Mathews is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Mathews is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæθjuːz/ (MATH-yooz).
Mathews is Hebrew in Origin.
Mathews is an English patronymic form of the biblical name Matthew, now used both as a surname and, less commonly, a given name. It descends from Hebrew Matityahu (“gift of Yahweh”) through Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus to Middle English Mathew/Matheu, with the -s ending marking “son of.” The core meaning is “gift of God.”
As a personal name, Mathews occurs in the English-speaking world via the surname-as-first-name trend and is especially familiar in South Asian Christian communities (notably Kerala), where Anglicized biblical names sometimes adopt -s spellings. The surname Mathews/Matthews has long roots in Wales and southwest England and appears across Ireland. Related forms and cognates include Matthew, Mathew, Matthews (surname), Matteo, Mateo, Matthieu, Matthäus, Mateus/Matheus, Mateusz, Matěj, Mátyás, and Máté. Short forms include Matt and Matty; feminine variants include Mattea and Matthea.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #116 | 6 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #132 | 18 | 4,685 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #142 | 96 | 6,830 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #179 | 9 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| France | Boys | 1994 | #360 | 3 | 1,917 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| ZA | 0 | #418 | 30 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #469 | 13 | 9,305 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #495 | 1,078 | 25,619 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| BH | 0 | #522 | 32 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #669 | 39 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #683 | 69 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #710 | 60 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #798 | 84 | 17,948 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #858 | 21 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #887 | 34 | 15,656 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #972 | 121 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #988 | 14 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 40 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,114 | 28 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,520 | 95 | 28,008 |
Mathews is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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