Matyas
Hungarian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Matyas
Matyas means "gift of God" and derives from the Hebrew name Mattityahu (מתתיהו), composed of the elements "mat" (gift) and "yah" (God).
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Etymology
Matyas means "gift of God" and derives from the Hebrew name Mattityahu (מתתיהו), composed of the elements "mat" (gift) and "yah" (God). The name is primarily used in Hungarian, Polish, and other Central European cultures, with strong Christian association as the Hungarian form of Matthew, the apostle and evangelist in the New Testament.
Matyas currently ranks #13,240 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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