Matthiah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Matthiah

What is the meaning of the name Matthiah ?

The baby name Matthiah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-THY-uh (məˈθaɪə),MAT-ee-uh (ˈmæt.i.ə).

Matthiah is Hebrew in Origin.

Matthiah is a rare English form rooted in the Hebrew Mattityahu, “gift of Yahweh,” the theophoric source behind Matthew and Matthias. The spelling likely arises by blending the Old Testament Mattithiah (a Levite musician and temple official) with the Greek/Latin Matthias, yielding an -iah ending familiar from Hebrew names. As with its cognates, the name conveys dedication and divine favor through the element yahu (“Yahweh”).

In use, Matthiah appears sporadically in early modern English parish registers, especially among scripture-minded families, but has remained eclipsed by Matthew and Matthias. Related and regional variants include Mattithiah, Mattathias, Matthias, Matthew, Matteo, Mateus, Mathieu, Matías, Matija, Matyáš, Matej, and Mattia; feminine counterparts such as Mattea and common diminutives (Matt, Matty) also align. Across Jewish and Christian traditions, bearers range from the Hasmonean patriarch Mattathias to the apostle Matthias, reinforcing the name’s venerable biblical pedigree.

⚙ Nothing for Matthiah shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.