Given name & surname
Matyas
“gift of God”·“a gift from God”
Matyas is a variant of Matthew. Interpretations include “gift of God” (Hebrew) and “a gift from God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Matyas is a variant of Matthew. Interpretations include “gift of God” (Hebrew) and “a gift from God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Matyas is a variant of Matthew. 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 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Matyas through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 190
- 190 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #13,240 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 13,240 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 35.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 17 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 270 as a first name in 2020; 1,240 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
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.
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