Matthia

The name Matthia represents a female and male form of the biblical name Matthias. It has its roots in ancient Hebrew and carries the meaning "gift of God," "gift of the Lord," or "given by JHWH (God)."

What does the name Matthia mean?

Matthia is both a female and a male variant of the biblical name Matthias. The name has ancient Hebrew origins and means "gift of God," "gift of the Lord," or "given by JHWH (God)." Although the male form was more commonly used in the Middle Ages, it is less common today. In Germany, Matthia is mainly used as the female form of Matthias. A well-known bearer of this name was the Italian composer and singer Matthia Ferrabosco (1550-1616). Similar variants include Mathia and Matia.

Where does the name Matthia come from?

The name Matthia derives as a variant of the biblical name Matthias from the ancient Hebrew name Mattitjāhū (מַתִּתְיָהוּ). This is composed of the Hebrew elements mattath (מַתַּת), meaning "gift, present," and jhwh (יהוה), the name of God. In ancient Hebrew, mattath (מַתַּת) consists of "gift, present" and jhwh (יהוה) stands for JHWH/Yahweh, the name of God.

How do you pronounce Matthia?

Matthia is pronounced like 'Ma-tia'.

When is the name day of Matthia?

The name day for Matthia is celebrated on February 24th in remembrance of the Apostle Matthias.

Popularity

In Germany, Matthia is considered a rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,539th on the list of the most common female baby names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2018 at 4,078th. Over the last ten years, Matthia has been given as a first name about 10 times, placing it at 7,402nd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 8,788th.

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Famous people

• Matthia Ferrabosco (Italian composer)