Mathias
“gift of God”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 179th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,040
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,751
- −4.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2005
Meaning and origin of Mathias
Mathias means “gift of God” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Mathias in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2005.
- Over recent years, Mathias has been falling (−4.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mathias every 5.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Mathias in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
340th boys’ name2,996 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,716+6.9% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
415th boys’ name24 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,856
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
439th boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,123
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
463rd boys’ name255 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,241+5.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
664th boys’ name50 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,399
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Matias240
- Matthias235
- Mattias (in French)40
- Mathyas (in French)35
- Matyas (in French)25
- Matíasabroad
- Mátyás (in French)abroad
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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