The baby name Mattaniah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mat-uh-NY-uh (approx. /mætəˈnaɪə/); also heard as mat-uh-NEE-uh (/mætəˈniə/).
Mattaniah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Mattaniah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mat-uh-NY-uh (approx. /mætəˈnaɪə/); also heard as mat-uh-NEE-uh (/mætəˈniə/).
Mattaniah is Hebrew in Origin.
Mattaniah is a masculine name of Biblical Hebrew origin meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's gift," formed from matan ("gift") + the theophoric element -yahu. In Hebrew it is pronounced ma-ta-ni-YAH. The name carries a devotional tone, expressing gratitude for a child as a divine gift.
Scripture records several bearers: it was the birth name of Judah’s last king, later renamed Zedekiah by Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kings 24:17), and it also appears among Levites and temple singers in Chronicles and Nehemiah. While rare in modern English, it is preserved in Jewish tradition and occasionally chosen by parents seeking a distinctive Old Testament form. Variant spellings and forms include Mataniah, Mattaniahu/Mattanyahu, and the modern Israeli Matanya; related cognates with the same meaning include Matityahu, Matthias, and Matthew. Possible short forms are Matt or Matan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
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