The baby name Matthias is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈθaɪ.əs/ (muh-THY-əs); /ˈmæθiəs/ (MATH-ee-əs).
Matthias is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Matthias is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈθaɪ.əs/ (muh-THY-əs); /ˈmæθiəs/ (MATH-ee-əs).
Matthias is Hebrew in Origin.
Matthias derives from Greek Matthías, itself from Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning “gift of Yahweh” or “gift of God.” In the New Testament he is the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot (Acts 1), which anchored the name throughout Christian Europe. Records show consistent use from the Middle Ages, particularly in German-speaking regions and the Nordic countries, with a modern revival in English as a classic alternative to Matthew.
International variants and cognates include Matthias/Mathias (German, French, Danish, Norwegian), Mattias (Swedish), Mattia (Italian), Matías/Matias (Spanish, Portuguese), Matias/Matti (Finnish), Matthías (Icelandic), Mátyás (Hungarian), Matija (Croatian/Slovene), and Dutch Matthijs (short form Thijs). Related forms are Matthew, Matteo, Mateusz, and Maciej. Common diminutives and nicknames include Matt, Matty, Mati, Mads, Mats, and Thijs. Historical bearers such as Saint Matthias the Apostle, King Mátyás “Corvinus” of Hungary, and Holy Roman Emperor Matthias helped sustain the name’s prestige.
| Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus was best known as Matthias I, the King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490, and he was often called "the Just." Born in 1443, he is remembered as one of Hungary’s most important Renaissance rulers. | Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor Matthias is best known for serving as Holy Roman Emperor from 1612 to 1619. He was also Archduke of Austria, King of Hungary and Croatia, and King of Bohemia during a turbulent period in Central European history, and his personal motto was “Concordia lumine maior” (“Unity is stronger in the light”). |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #15 | 23,322 | 5,697 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| Germany | 0 | #20 | 1,648 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | Boys | 2024 | #26 | 282 | 60 |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| NL | Boys | 2014 | #35 | 59 | 79 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #35 | 3,320 | 2,180 |
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| Austria | 0 | #57 | 256 | 850 | |
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #63 | 11 | 131 |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #113 | 13 | 2,087 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #123 | 15 | 1,769 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #128 | 7 | 444 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #132 | 4 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #142 | 35 | 4,064 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #163 | 12 | 3,954 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #168 | 21 | 401 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| DK | 0 | #191 | 13 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #198 | 21 | 4,970 |
| PL | 0 | #210 | 3 | 2,600 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #226 | 10 | 6,830 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #227 | 5 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #242 | 84 | 7,401 |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #247 | 60 | 2,588 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NG | 0 | #252 | 13 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #253 | 17 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #267 | 7 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #279 | 26 | 6,530 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #290 | 100 | 2,865 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 37 | 6,459 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #305 | 15 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #324 | 22 | 8,138 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #357 | 11 | 7,951 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #368 | 24 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #405 | 9 | 5,922 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #410 | 653 | 7,044 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #412 | 16 | 2,041 |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 10 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #486 | 42 | 12,905 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #527 | 26 | 10,162 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #542 | 483 | 5,873 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #542 | 156 | 17,960 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #556 | 1,526 | 10,046 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| IT | 0 | #591 | 125 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #597 | 86 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #599 | 67 | 13,390 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #698 | 266 | 16,906 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #741 | 11 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #803 | 36 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #844 | 35 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #866 | 65 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #892 | 29 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #963 | 20 | 16,355 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 78 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 17 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 41 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Matthias is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:
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