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Matthias name meaning
First Name
9k
in the U.S.
since 1880
9k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
3k
in the U.S.
in 2010
3k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Matthias mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Matthias
User Submitted Origins
Hebrew
46%
German
30%
English
13%
Greek
4%
French
4%
Dutch
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- 3 submissions from all over the world agree the name Matthias means "Gift of God" and is of Greek / English origin.
- A user from Turkey says the name Matthias is of Scandinavian origin and means "Gift of the Lord, Gift of Yahweh".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From Latin Matthias, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyā́hū).
- The Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. (biblical character)
- A male given name from Hebrew, derived from the same source as Matthew.
Matthias was also found in the following language(s): Danish, French, German, Latin, and Portuguese
Notable Persons Named Matthias
Notable Persons Named Matthias
Matthias Schoenaerts
Matthias Schoenaerts is an actor and producer. He has been prominent since 1992. Matthias was born on December 8th, 1977 in Antwerp, Belgium. Matthias is also known as Zenith.
Matthias Corvinus
Matthias Corvinus was royalty. His most notable accomplishments were from 1458 to 1490. Matthias was born as the child of John Hunyadi and Erzsébet Szilágyi on February 23rd, 1443 in Kolozsvár, Kingdom of Hungary. He died on April 6th, 1490.
Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk is a trance music, techno, and electronic music musician, record producer, dj, radio personality on dash radio., and dash radio. He plays Keyboards, mixer, synthesizer, turntables, DJ mix, and Phonograph. He has had major accomplishments since 1990. Paul was given the name Matthias Paul on December 16th, 1971 in Eisenhüttenstadt.
Matthias Jakob Schleiden
Matthias Jakob Schleiden was a scientist. Matthias was born on April 5th, 1804 in Hamburg. He passed away on June 23rd, 1881.
Matthias Ginter
Matthias Ginter is a soccer player for the Borussia Dortmund, SC Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund II, Germany national youth football team, and Germany national under-21 football team. Matthias was born on January 19th, 1994 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Matthias Sammer
Matthias Sammer is a soccer player for the FC Bayern Munich, Dynamo Dresden, VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, East Germany national football team, and Germany national football team. Matthias was born on September 5th, 1967 in Dresden, East Germany.
- MatthiasSaint
- Matthias JabsMusician
- Matthias MüllerCeo
- Matthias SchweighöferActor
- Max RaabeMusician
- Matthias Steiner
- Matthias ErzbergerVice-Chancellor of Germany
- Matthias HuesActor
- Matthias FreiJournalist
- Matthias BuchingerArtist
- Matthias SindelarSoccer Player
- Matthias Stom
- Matthias LehmannSoccer Player
- Matthias EttrichSoftware Engineer
Notable Persons With the Last Name Matthias
Notable Persons With the Last Name Matthias
Matthias
Matthias was a saint. He holds the title Apostle. Matthias was born in 1 in Judaea, Roman Empire. He breathed his last breath in 80.
Matthias Jabs
Matthias Jabs is a hard rock and heavy metal music musician and songwriter. He plays Guitar, Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Explorer, and Cort Guitars. His ongoing career started in 1978. Matthias was given the name Matthias on October 25th, 1955 in Hanover.
Shawn Matthias
Shawn Matthias is a hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League. He was most active from 2008 to present. Shawn was born on February 19th, 1988 in Mississauga.
Franklin T. Matthias
His military service ended in 1946. Franklin was born on March 13th, 1908 in Glidden, Wisconsin. He left this life on December 3rd, 1993.
Bernd Theodor Matthias
Bernd was born on June 8th, 1918. He passed away on October 27th, 1980.
Ivan Matthias Mulumba
Ivan was given the name Mulumba Ivan Matthias on August 16th, 1987 in Masaka.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Matthias | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 75.23% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 17.54% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.82% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.95% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.77% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 1.68% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Matthias
People with the last name Matthias are most frequently White or African American