Given name & surname
Mathea
“a gift from God”
Mathea is a variant of Matea. In Hebrew use, Matea carries the interpretation “a gift from God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mathea is a variant of Matea. In Hebrew use, Matea carries the interpretation “a gift from God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mathea connects to the Matthew name family through Matea. An origin associated with Matthew is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Norwegian usage, Mathea is a short form of Thea. In Norwegian usage, Mathea is a feminine form of Matteus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mathea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 151
- 0 boys · 151 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 14 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 246 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mathea’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Mathea is a short form of Thea. In Norwegian usage, Mathea is a feminine form of Matteus. Mathea has a related form in Matea.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.