Matthew
Meaning
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew Mattityahu from mattan and Yahweh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #33
- Total SSA Count
- 7,078
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Matt, Matty, Mat
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew Mattityahu from mattan and Yahweh
Matthew is more popular, ranked #33 vs #17399 for Xahari.
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Matthew is more popular, ranked #33 compared to Xahari at #17399 in the United States.
Matthew means "gift of God" (Hebrew Mattityahu from mattan and Yahweh origin).
Matthew is primarily a boy name. Xahari is primarily a girl name.