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.
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.
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:
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