Mattyahu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mattyahu

What is the meaning of the name Mattyahu ?

The baby name Mattyahu is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mah-TEE-yah-hoo.

Mattyahu is Hebrew in Origin.

Mattyahu is a Hebrew theophoric name built from mattan/matan (“gift”) + -yahu (“Yahweh”), yielding the meaning “gift of Yahweh” or “Yah has given.” It appears in Jewish tradition as the name of the Hasmonean priest Matityahu (Mattathias), father of the Maccabees whose revolt underlies the Hanukkah story. Through Hellenistic and Christian transmission, the related Greek Matthaios led to the widely used English form Matthew, anchoring the name in both Jewish and Christian histories. Usage among Jewish communities continued across the medieval period and has seen a modern revival in Israel.

Common Hebrew transliterations include Matityahu and Mattityahu; an Ashkenazi-influenced spelling is Matisyahu. Historical and cross-linguistic variants and cognates include Mattathias (Greek/Latin), Matthew (English), Matteo (Italian), Mateo (Spanish), Mathieu (French), Mateusz (Polish), and Mateus/Matheus (Portuguese). Informal shortenings include Mati or Matti.

⚙ Mattyahu does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.