Matthia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Matthia

What is the meaning of the name Matthia ?

The baby name Matthia is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mat-TEE-uh (approx. /mætˈiə/).

Matthia is Hebrew in Origin.

Matthia is a rare feminine given name derived from the Hebrew Matityahu, “gift of Yahweh” or “gift of God.” The name reached Europe via Greek Matthías and Latin Matthias; dropping the final -s and adopting a feminine -a yielded Matthia in several traditions. Its meaning matches Matthew/Matthias while offering a softer cadence typical of Romance and Central European feminine forms.

Records show sporadic use in German-speaking regions and Scandinavia from the late Middle Ages onward, with occasional modern revivals in multicultural settings. Variant forms include Mathia, Mathea, and Mattea; related forms across languages are Mattia and Matia, with masculine counterparts Matthias, Matthew, Matteo, Matías, and Mathieu. Diminutives such as Mattie, Mati, and Tia/Thia circulate across languages. With deep biblical roots yet rare contemporary visibility, Matthia offers familiar meaning in distinctive dress.