Given name & surname
Matia
“one who is mighty in battle”·“a gift from God”
Matia is a variant of Matilda. One German interpretation is “one who is mighty in battle.” Matia is a variant of Matea. In Hebrew use, Matea carries the interpretation “a gift from God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Matia is a variant of Matilda. One German interpretation is “one who is mighty in battle.” Matia 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
Matia is a variant of Matilda. A possible origin is Germanic, although the derivation remains uncertain. Matia connects to the Matthew name family through Matea. An origin associated with Matthew is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Matia is a variant of Matilda. The history of Matilda gives this family its wider story. Use of Matilda was revived during the 18th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Matia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 434
- 15 boys · 419 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #16,428 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,428 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 819 as a first name in 2020; 231 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Matia’s family of names
Matia has a related form in Matilda. In Romanian usage, Matia has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Matias. In Romanian usage, Matia has a conventional equivalent in the English form Matthias.
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Around the world
Matia has relatives in 3 languages.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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