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Matyas

Quick answerMatyas means "gift of God" and derives from the Hebrew name Mattityahu (מתתיהו), composed of the elements "mat" (gift) and "yah" (God).

Hungarian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,240
TrendStable
Peak year2015
Syllables2
OriginHungarian
LanguageHungarian
CultureHungarian, Czech
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology7 Chaldean 5
Global rank#2

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

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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