Mathias Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Mathias is sometimes associated with mathematical prowess, given its phonetic similarity to “math” and the historical presence of mathematicians named Mathias.

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A Deep Dive

Mathias Overview

Meaning

Gift of God, gift of Yah

Gender

Boy

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name “Matityahu,” meaning “gift of God.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/məˈθaɪ.əs/

Popularity

Mathias is particularly popular in Scandinavian countries and Germany. In the USA, Mathias ranked 370th for boys in 2023

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Classic, Religious and Spiritual, Traditional

Associated Traits

Intelligent, dependable, creative, strong

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Mathias has significant religious connotations, often associated with Saint Matthias, the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot.

Name Day

May 14th (Germany)
A Deep Dive

Mathias Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Matthias, Matias, Mathieu, Mateusz, Matteo, Matheus, Matija

Common Nicknames

Matt, Mats, Matti

Diminutives

Mat, Matty, Tias

Famous People

  • Mathias Cormann
    (Belgian-Australian Politician)
  • Mathias Jørgensen
    (Danish Footballer)
  • Mathias Rust
    (German Pilot)
  • Mathias Lauda
    (Austrian Racing Driver)
  • Mathias Pogba
    (Guinean Footballer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Mathias Lund-Helgesen
    ("Occupied," TV Series)
  • "Mathias Sandorf"
    (Novel)

Places

  • Mathias Township
    (Michigan, USA)
  • Mathias Point
    (Virginia, USA)
  • Mathias Ham Historic Site
    (Iowa, USA)
  • Mathias Colomb First Nation
    (Manitoba, Canada)

What Is the Meaning of Mathias?

The name Mathias means “gift of God” or “gift of Yah.” Those named Mathias are typically seen as precious and valuable, bringing joy and blessing to their surroundings.

What Is the Origin of The Name Mathias?

Mathias has Hebrew origins, derived from the name “Mattathias,” which means “gift of Yahweh.” The name evolved over centuries, maintaining its spiritual significance and spreading through various cultures.

Mathias Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Mathias in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3962022#3702023
Top 3 Rankings#3702023#3962022#4002018

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Mathias

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023370
(+26 from 2022)
874
(+71 from 2022)
0.04773
2022396
(+44 from 2021)
803
(+102 from 2021)
0.04287
2021440
(-11 from 2020)
701
(+9 from 2020)
0.03741
2020429
(-9 from 2019)
692
(-48 from 2019)
0.03741
2019420
(-20 from 2018)
740
(-56 from 2018)
0.03851
2018400
(+58 from 2017)
796
(+136 from 2017)
0.04095
2017458
(+43 from 2016)
660
(+61 from 2016)
0.03335
2016501
(+61 from 2015)
599
(+90 from 2015)
0.02957
2015562
(+24 from 2014)
509
(+36 from 2014)
0.02490
2014586
(+41 from 2013)
473
(+81 from 2013)
0.02308
2013627
(+41 from 2012)
392
(+39 from 2012)
0.01940
2012668
(+25 from 2011)
353
(+18 from 2011)
0.01740
2011693
(+35 from 2010)
335
(+20 from 2010)
0.01649
2010728
(+59 from 2009)
315
(+27 from 2009)
0.01533
2009787
(-36 from 2008)
288
(-11 from 2008)
0.01358
2008751
(+24 from 2007)
299
(+18 from 2007)
0.01371
2007775
(-31 from 2006)
281
(-4 from 2006)
0.01269
2006744
(+67 from 2005)
285
(+52 from 2005)
0.01300
2005811
(-70 from 2004)
233
(-19 from 2004)
0.01095
2004741
(+210 from 2003)
252
(+80 from 2003)
0.01192
2003951
(+135 from 2002)
172
(+35 from 2002)
0.00819
20021086
(+135 from 2001)
137
(+28 from 2001)
0.00663
20011221
(+161 from 2000)
109
(+18 from 2000)
0.00527
20001382
(-53 from 1999)
91
(+1 from 1999)
0.00436
19991329
(+54 from 1998)
90
(+6 from 1998)
0.00441
19981383
(+30 from 1997)
84
(+7 from 1997)
0.00414
19971413
(-92 from 1996)
77
(-5 from 1996)
0.00385
19961321
(+136 from 1995)
82
(+15 from 1995)
0.00409
19951457
(+14 from 1994)
67
(+2 from 1994)
0.00333
19941471
(+129 from 1993)
65
(+9 from 1993)
0.00319
19931600
(-2 from 1992)
56
(+1 from 1992)
0.00271
19921598
(-262 from 1991)
55
(-16 from 1991)
0.00262
19911336
(+211 from 1990)
71
(+17 from 1990)
0.00335
19901547
(-31 from 1989)
54
No change from 1989
0.00251
19891516
(-328 from 1988)
54
(-18 from 1988)
0.00258
19881188
(+251 from 1987)
72
(+22 from 1987)
0.00360
19871439
(+126 from 1986)
50
(+8 from 1986)
0.00256
19861565
(-136 from 1985)
42
(-5 from 1985)
0.00219
19851429
(+102 from 1984)
47
(+7 from 1984)
0.00244
19841531
(+120 from 1983)
40
(+5 from 1983)
0.00213
19831651
(-187 from 1982)
35
(-8 from 1982)
0.00188
19821464
(-8 from 1981)
43
No change from 1981
0.00228
19811456
(+19 from 1980)
43
(+1 from 1980)
0.00231
19801475
(-40 from 1979)
42
No change from 1979
0.00226
19791435
(-136 from 1978)
42
(-6 from 1978)
0.00234
19781299
(+272 from 1977)
48
(+13 from 1977)
0.00281
19771571
(-68 from 1976)
35
(-1 from 1976)
0.00205
19761503
(+3 from 1975)
36
(+1 from 1975)
0.00221
19751506
(+111 from 1974)
35
(+5 from 1974)
0.00216
19741617
(+254 from 1973)
30
(+7 from 1973)
0.00184
19731871
(+287 from 1972)
23
(+5 from 1972)
0.00143
19722158
(-490 from 1971)
18
(-10 from 1971)
0.00108
19711668
(+625 from 1970)
28
(+12 from 1970)
0.00154
19702293
(+121 from 1969)
16
(+3 from 1969)
0.00084
19692414
(+492 from 1968)
13
(+4 from 1968)
0.00071
19682906
(-999 from 1967)
9
(-8 from 1967)
0.00051
19671907
(+309 from 1966)
17
(+4 from 1966)
0.00096
19662216
(+1027 from 1965)
13
(+6 from 1965)
0.00072
19653243
(-1543 from 1964)
7
(-15 from 1964)
0.00037
19641700
(-42 from 1963)
22
(-1 from 1963)
0.00109
19631658
(+147 from 1962)
23
(+3 from 1962)
0.00111
19621805
(+264 from 1961)
20
(+4 from 1961)
0.00095
19612069
(-297 from 1960)
16
(-5 from 1960)
0.00074
19601772
(-185 from 1959)
21
(-4 from 1959)
0.00097
19591587
(+310 from 1958)
25
(+7 from 1958)
0.00115
19581897
(+196 from 1957)
18
(+3 from 1957)
0.00084
19572093
(+1123 from 1956)
15
(+8 from 1956)
0.00069
19563216
(-1168 from 1955)
7
(-8 from 1955)
0.00033
19552048
(-4 from 1954)
15
No change from 1954
0.00072
19542044
(+347 from 1953)
15
(+4 from 1953)
0.00072
19532391
(-238 from 1952)
11
(-2 from 1952)
0.00055
19522153
(-18 from 1951)
13
No change from 1951
0.00066
19512135
(-256 from 1950)
13
(-3 from 1950)
0.00068
19501879
(+727 from 1949)
16
(+7 from 1949)
0.00088
19492606
(-848 from 1948)
9
(-9 from 1948)
0.00050
19481758
(+28 from 1947)
18
No change from 1947
0.00101
19471786
(+1386 from 1946)
18
(+12 from 1946)
0.00097
19463172
(-1041 from 1945)
6
(-5 from 1945)
0.00036
19452131
(-393 from 1944)
11
(-5 from 1944)
0.00080
19441738
(+171 from 1943)
16
(+1 from 1943)
0.00115
19431909
(-228 from 1942)
15
(-3 from 1942)
0.00103
19421681
(+526 from 1941)
18
(+7 from 1941)
0.00128
19412207
(-527 from 1940)
11
(-6 from 1940)
0.00088
19401680
(-321 from 1939)
17
(-7 from 1939)
0.00143
19391359
(-84 from 1938)
24
(-3 from 1938)
0.00212
19381275
(+481 from 1937)
27
(+11 from 1937)
0.00238
19371756
(-169 from 1936)
16
(-2 from 1936)
0.00146
19361587
(+170 from 1935)
18
(+2 from 1935)
0.00169
19351757
(-149 from 1934)
16
(-3 from 1934)
0.00150
19341608
(+221 from 1933)
19
(+4 from 1933)
0.00179
19331829
(+362 from 1932)
15
(+3 from 1932)
0.00147
19322191
(-909 from 1931)
12
(-17 from 1931)
0.00112
19311282
(+320 from 1930)
29
(+8 from 1930)
0.00271
19301602
(-38 from 1929)
21
(-1 from 1929)
0.00186
19291564
(+47 from 1928)
22
No change from 1928
0.00199
19281611
(-8 from 1927)
22
(-1 from 1927)
0.00193
19271603
(-411 from 1926)
23
(-13 from 1926)
0.00198
19261192
(+198 from 1925)
36
(+8 from 1925)
0.00314
19251390
(-10 from 1924)
28
(-1 from 1924)
0.00243
19241380
(-266 from 1923)
29
(-12 from 1923)
0.00248
19231114
(+6 from 1922)
41
(+1 from 1922)
0.00362
19221120
(+209 from 1921)
40
(+9 from 1921)
0.00355
19211329
(-172 from 1920)
31
(-7 from 1920)
0.00272
19201157
(-60 from 1919)
38
(-1 from 1919)
0.00345
19191097
(-154 from 1918)
39
(-11 from 1918)
0.00384
1918943
(+119 from 1917)
50
(+11 from 1917)
0.00477
19171062
(-78 from 1916)
39
(-3 from 1916)
0.00407
1916984
(+53 from 1915)
42
(+4 from 1915)
0.00455
19151037
(+151 from 1914)
38
(+14 from 1914)
0.00431
19141188
(-353 from 1913)
24
(-9 from 1913)
0.00351
1913835
(+1050 from 1912)
33
(+25 from 1912)
0.00615
19121885
(-903 from 1911)
8
(-4 from 1911)
0.00177
1911982
(+439 from 1910)
12
(+6 from 1910)
0.00497
19101421
(-528 from 1909)
6
(-5 from 1909)
0.00288
1909893
(+128 from 1908)
11
(+3 from 1908)
0.00622
19081021
(+73 from 1907)
8
(+1 from 1907)
0.00481
19071094
(+17 from 1906)
7
(+1 from 1906)
0.00441
19061111
(-192 from 1905)
6
(-2 from 1905)
0.00416
1905919
(-45 from 1904)
8
No change from 1904
0.00559
1904874
(+256 from 1903)
8
(+3 from 1903)
0.00578
19031130
(-228 from 1900)
5
(-4 from 1900)
0.00387
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1900902
(+149 from 1899)
9
(+4 from 1899)
0.00555
18991051
(-326 from 1897)
5
(-4 from 1897)
0.00434
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1897725
(+376 from 1896)
9
(+4 from 1896)
0.00738
18961101
(-545 from 1895)
5
(-9 from 1895)
0.00387
1895556
(+174 from 1894)
14
(+5 from 1894)
0.01105
1894730
(-158 from 1893)
9
(-3 from 1893)
0.00721
1893572
(+116 from 1892)
12
(+2 from 1892)
0.00991
1892688
(-191 from 1891)
10
(-3 from 1891)
0.00761
1891497
(-92 from 1890)
13
(-7 from 1890)
0.01190
1890405
(+77 from 1889)
20
(+5 from 1889)
0.01671
1889482
(-66 from 1888)
15
(-5 from 1888)
0.01260
1888416
(+128 from 1887)
20
(+9 from 1887)
0.01540
1887544
(+34 from 1886)
11
No change from 1886
0.01006
1886578
(-57 from 1885)
11
(-2 from 1885)
0.00924
1885521
(-1 from 1884)
13
No change from 1884
0.01121
1884520
(-108 from 1883)
13
(-5 from 1883)
0.01059
1883412
(+77 from 1882)
18
(+4 from 1882)
0.01600
1882489
(+14 from 1881)
14
(+2 from 1881)
0.01147
1881503
(+23 from 1880)
12
No change from 1880
0.01108
1880526
First SSA data recorded
12
First SSA data recorded
0.01014

American States Popularity Rankings for Mathias

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3182021#2762022#2662023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3762021#3492022#2502023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2422021#2972022#2192023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#3612021#3192022#3272023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3432021#2772022#4152023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#7122021#5832022#4232023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6902021#3492022#5742023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4682021#4602022#3602023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3802021#5552022#6312023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3222021#3882022#3422023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#7302021#6892022#5742023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5992021#4212022#7202023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4962021#5612022#5282023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#7542021#6732022#3942023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#8582021#5972022#6802023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4732020#3092022#4172023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#3602021#4862022#2762023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5552021#4272022#4232023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5222021#3572022#4542023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2062020#1782021#2192022

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#7402021#8012022#6272023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3102021#2552022#2652023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5852021#4602022#4212023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#8712021#5032022#6382023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5832020#4522022#3302023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#9312020#5662022#7942023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#4472021#7332022#6522023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3772020#5482022#2792023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5342021#4712022#3712023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4432021#4822022#5042023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#6182021#5732022#7802023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4572019#4242021#3512022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5012020#7152021#5182022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2612017#4122021#3172023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4352020#4552021#3362023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4922015#6142018#6292021

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#7952017#8242018#6062023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2432016#2202018

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1922004#1952019

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2211926#2722023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#3032010#3242016

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2262017

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3752021

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#6112019

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2342005

Popularity Rankings for Mathias in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#162021#192022#282023

Popularity in Denmark

Denmark flagDenmark#372017#422018#502019

Popularity in Slovakia

Slovakia flagSlovakia#482023

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1272021#1682022#732023

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#772019#902020#1012021

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#812020#882021#912022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#1012020#1012021#1102022

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1222020#1172021#1082022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#1252020#1212021#1392022

Popularity in Greenland

Greenland flagGreenland#1232019#1242020#1312021

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#1332019#1422020#1622021

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1782005#1952007

Popularity in Czechia

Czechia flagCzechia#1992015

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#2992020#3342021

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#6312021#7792022#3962023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4332021

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#4492016#5102017#4982019

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4591994#4722022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#5412019#4672020#4962021

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#6452022#4792023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#5622021#5822022#5902023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Mathias a Name for Boys or Girls?

Typically, Mathias is considered a boy’s name. The name’s association with male biblical figures reinforces its masculine connotation.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Mathias

Mathias in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Mathias Cormann (Politician, born 1970): An influential Belgian-Australian politician who served as Australia's Minister for Finance.
  • Mathias Jørgensen (Footballer, born 1990): A Danish professional footballer, also known as Zanka, who plays as a defender.
  • Mathias Rust (Pilot, born 1968): A German aviator famous for landing his plane on Red Square in Moscow in 1987.
  • Mathias Lauda (Racing Driver, born 1981): An Austrian race car driver and son of the legendary Formula One driver Niki Lauda.
  • Mathias Pogba (Footballer, born 1990): A Guinean footballer who plays as a striker and is the older brother of Paul Pogba.
  • Mathias Jensen (Footballer, born 1996): A Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
  • Mathias Énard (Author, born 1972): A French novelist who won the Prix Goncourt for his novel "Compass."
  • Mathias Lund-Helgesen ("Occupied," 2015 TV Series): A key figure in this political thriller set in a near-future Norway.
  • "Mathias Sandorf" (1885 Novel): A novel by Jules Verne about a Hungarian nobleman's adventures and quest for revenge.
  • Mathias Township (Michigan, USA): A civil township in Alger County featuring beautiful natural landscapes.
  • Mathias Point (Virginia, USA): A location on the Potomac River with historical significance.
  • Mathias Ham Historic Site (Iowa, USA): A historic house museum in Dubuque, showcasing 19th-century life.
  • Mathias Colomb First Nation (Manitoba, Canada): A Cree First Nation in Northern Manitoba.

Similar Names to Mathias

Sibling Names for Mathias