Matthews
Meaning
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,628
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Matt, Matty
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew
"famous in the land, renowned territory"
Origin: Old High German
Matthews is more popular, ranked #4628 vs #4795 for Rolland.
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Matthews is more popular, ranked #4628 compared to Rolland at #4795 in the United States.
Matthews means "gift of God" (Hebrew origin). Rolland means "famous in the land, renowned territory" (Old High German origin).
Matthews is primarily a boy name. Rolland is primarily a boy name.