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The baby name Mathias is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈθaɪəs/ (muh-THY-əs),/mæˈθiːəs/ (ma-THEE-əs),/maˈtiːas/ (mah-TEE-as).

Mathias is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /məˈθaɪəs/ (muh-THY-əs),/mæˈθiːəs/ (ma-THEE-əs),/maˈtiːas/ (mah-TEE-as)

What is the meaning of the name Mathias ?

The baby name Mathias is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈθaɪəs/ (muh-THY-əs),/mæˈθiːəs/ (ma-THEE-əs),/maˈtiːas/ (mah-TEE-as).

Mathias is Hebrew in Origin.

Mathias is a pan-European form of the biblical name derived from the Hebrew Matityahu, meaning “gift of Yahweh.” Through Greek Maththías and Latin Matthias, it entered Christian naming traditions; the single‑t Mathias predominates in Scandinavian, German, and French use, while English more often keeps Matthias. Both are cognate with Matthew.

Adopted to honor Saint Matthias the Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, the name has been recorded across Europe since the Middle Ages and the Reformation. Bearers include Holy Roman Emperor Matthias and Hungary’s famed King Matthias Corvinus (Mátyás). Related forms span languages: Matthew (English), Matteo (Italian), Matías/Matias (Spanish/Portuguese/Scandinavian), Mattias (Swedish), Matthias (German/English), Mathieu (French), Mateusz (Polish), Matheus/Mateus (Portuguese), and Dutch Matthijs. The core meaning, “gift of God,” underpins Mathias’s enduring, cross‑cultural appeal.

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Mathias – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
BF 0 #9 2 188
BI 0 #12 1 425
HT 0 #12 1 399
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
BF Boys 0 #24 3 439
DK Boys 0 #29 1,801 7,401
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
Norway Boys 2025 #35 173 444
BI Boys 0 #42 3 917
NL Boys 2014 #52 17 79
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
Austria Boys 2007 #54 132 60
DK 0 #56 236 5,198
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
Austria Boys 0 #73 1,527 2,180
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
UY Boys 0 #88 1,927 5,922
Germany Boys 0 #92 6,698 5,697
Switzerland Boys 2024 #94 44 1,769
NA Boys 0 #95 158 6,830
UY 0 #97 85 2,477
EC 0 #99 17 2,502
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Belgium Boys 2024 #112 77 401
Austria 0 #113 107 850
EE Boys 0 #113 13 2,087
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
France Boys 2021 #129 436 2,865
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
Germany 0 #145 430 2,542
BW Boys 0 #148 7 4,685
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #167 8 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #176 7 1,509
LU Boys 0 #177 42 4,970
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
CM Boys 0 #180 710 12,054
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
EC Boys 0 #189 51 3,322
GH Boys 0 #189 194 8,138
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
Canada Boys 2024 #202 107 2,588
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
GH 0 #211 33 5,396
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
Finland Boys 0 #218 257 2,041
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
CL Boys 0 #240 1,203 13,390
NG 0 #240 25 5,926
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
Finland Boys 2026 #268 1,032 3,552
Finland 0 #269 39 830
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #286 19 6,530
JP Boys 0 #286 12 7,909
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
PE 0 #301 10 6,350
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
PE Boys 0 #303 1,411 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #309 1,031 7,044
AR Boys 0 #317 164 7,628
PL Boys 0 #319 17 6,459
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
BR 0 #332 14 5,969
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
BO 0 #352 30 6,868
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
NG Boys 0 #358 1,177 16,906
CL 0 #364 48 6,867
CR Boys 0 #365 127 10,188
CO Boys 0 #367 938 15,656
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
France Girls 2003 #389 3 2,806
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PA Boys 0 #435 47 9,305
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
BO Boys 0 #444 154 9,244
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
CO 0 #466 15 7,768
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
BR Boys 0 #475 317 12,213
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
CM Girls 0 #526 15 11,671
IR Boys 0 #530 23 10,162
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
IL Boys 0 #594 14 10,983
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
SG Boys 0 #653 45 17,960
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT 0 #663 52 4,183
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IT Boys 0 #689 1,008 10,046
QA Boys 0 #690 18 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
NG Girls 0 #705 82 15,093
KW Boys 0 #749 21 18,755
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
Spain Boys 0 #784 148 5,610
NL Boys 0 #801 151 5,873
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
OM Boys 0 #853 29 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Girls 0 #920 24 14,861
MX Boys 0 #927 56 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #942 239 25,619
IN Boys 0 #988 14 16,750
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,028 51 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,030 82 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,062 31 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,590 25 28,008

Mathias is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
NL
Canada
Belgium

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People also ask about Mathias

Mathias is predominantly a boy's name.
Mathias is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /məˈθaɪəs/ (muh-THY-əs),/mæˈθiːəs/ (ma-THEE-əs),/maˈtiːas/ (mah-TEE-as).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Matthias, Mattias, Matias, Mathis, Matheus and Mathijs.
Across languages, Mathias has these equivalents: Matthew (English), Matteo (Italian), Mateo (Spanish), Matthieu (French), Mateusz (Polish), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Mathias ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Mathias ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Mathias's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #64 in 2011 to #129 in 2021 in France.