Given name
Matthea
“a gift from God”
Matthea is a variant of Matea. In Hebrew use, Matea carries the interpretation “a gift from God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Matthea 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
Matthea 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 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Matthea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 5 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 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 115 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.
Matthea’s family of names
Matthea has a related form in Matea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.