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Matthewjames

Quick answerMatthewjames is a compound given name combining Matthew (from Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God") and James (from Hebrew Yaakov/Jacob, meaning "supplanter").

Hebrew · Boy · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,352
TrendVintage
Peak year2013
Syllables4
OriginHebrew
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish-speaking Western
ReligionChristianity
Letters12
Numerology3 Chaldean 7
Global rank#13,352

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Matthewjames

Matthewjames is a compound given name combining Matthew (from Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God") and James (from Hebrew Yaakov/Jacob, meaning "supplanter").

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Etymology

Matthewjames is a compound given name combining Matthew (from Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God") and James (from Hebrew Yaakov/Jacob, meaning "supplanter"). Both names have deep roots in Judeo-Christian tradition and are primarily used in English-speaking Protestant and Catholic cultures, with Matthew popularized as an apostle and evangelist, and James borne by two apostles in the New Testament.

Matthewjames currently ranks #13,352 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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