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The baby name Matthieu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ma.tjø/ (French) — approx. "ma-TYEU".

Matthieu is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ma.tjø/ (French) — approx. "ma-TYEU"

What is the meaning of the name Matthieu ?

The baby name Matthieu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ma.tjø/ (French) — approx. "ma-TYEU".

Matthieu is Hebrew in Origin.

Matthieu is the French cognate of Matthew, ultimately from Hebrew Matityahu, “gift of Yahweh,” filtered through Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus. Named for the apostle and traditional author of the first Gospel, it carried strong ecclesiastical prestige, helping the name spread throughout Christendom from the Middle Ages onward. In French records the spelling alternated between the churchly Matthieu and the streamlined Mathieu, both supported by place-names like Saint-Mathieu in Brittany.

French variants include Mathieu (most common), Mathis, and the modern Matéo/Mathéo; common international counterparts are Matthew (English), Matteo (Italian), Mateusz (Polish), Mateus/Matheus (Portuguese), Mateo (Spanish), and Matthäus (German), with Slavic forms such as Matej and Matúš. Feminine Mattea appears in Italian. Diminutives Matt and Mat occur in contemporary French and English use. In France, Matthieu feels classical and literary, seeing periodic revivals while remaining a familiar, pan-European choice.

Matthieu has the following similar or variant Names

Matthieu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2014 #1 751
DJ 0 #17 1 322
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
LU 0 #61 6 2,830
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
Switzerland Boys 2024 #131 7 1,769
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
MU 0 #132 6 3,613
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Belgium Boys 2017 #184 27 420
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
LU Boys 0 #185 34 4,970
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
France Boys 2021 #267 125 2,865
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
MU Boys 0 #282 76 8,477
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
CN Boys 0 #310 10 9,639
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
NL 0 #369 23 2,481
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
HK Boys 0 #512 16 12,905
CM Boys 0 #518 33 12,054
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
NL Boys 0 #618 352 5,873
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
Finland Boys 2026 #672 11 3,552
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #881 12 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #891 40 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #909 44 5,697
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,360 112 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Matthieu is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
Flanders, Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Matthieu

Matthieu is predominantly a boy's name.
Matthieu is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ma.tjø/ (French) — approx. "ma-TYEU".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mathieu, Mathis, Matthias, Mat, Matt and Matty.
Across languages, Matthieu has these equivalents: Matthew (English), Matteo (Italian), Matías (Spanish), Matheus (Portuguese), Matthias (German), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Matthieu ranked #1 in Ireland in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Matthieu ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2014).
Matthieu's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #121 in 2011 to #267 in 2021 in France.