Overview
people
Sample Size
51,412
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.7%
Female:
0.3%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Matthew is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning Gift from God. The name became popular in the Christian world due to Saint Matthew, one of Christ's apostles who wrote the first Gospel of the New Testament.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
30,646 samples
100%
GB
9,127 samples
100%
CA
2,097 samples
100%
AU
1,765 samples
100%
NG
1,136 samples
98%
ZA
622 samples
99%
DE
616 samples
99%
NZ
337 samples
100%
IT
316 samples
100%
FR
293 samples
99%
HK
259 samples
100%
MX
237 samples
100%
MT
232 samples
100%
IE
230 samples
99%
CN
209 samples
100%
NL
188 samples
99%
MY
158 samples
99%
SG
156 samples
99%
IN
143 samples
99%
GH
138 samples
98%
+ 80 more countries
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