Mathews
Meaning
"gift of God / gift of Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew (via Matthew/Mattityahu)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #16,271
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Matt, Math
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gift of God / gift of Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew (via Matthew/Mattityahu)
"from the worthy farmstead or settlement"
Origin: Old English
Mathews is more popular, ranked #16271 vs #16310 for Worthington.
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Mathews is more popular, ranked #16271 compared to Worthington at #16310 in the United States.
Mathews means "gift of God / gift of Yahweh" (Hebrew (via Matthew/Mattityahu) origin). Worthington means "from the worthy farmstead or settlement" (Old English origin).
Mathews is primarily a boy name. Worthington is primarily a boy name.