babyNamedMathieu
“gift”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 382nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 405
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,505
- −11.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1986
Meaning and origin of Mathieu
Mathieu is thought to mean “gift” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Mathieu in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1986.
- Over recent years, Mathieu has been falling (−11.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mathieu every 12 schools, all spellings combined.
Mathieu in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,539th boys’ name11 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,450
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
69 babies in 3 years1 boy in 74,515−8.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, 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
- Matthieu355
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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