babyNamedMatthieu
“gift of God”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew and Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 428th
- births in 2023–2025
- 355
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,128
- −7.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1987
Meaning and origin of Matthieu
Matthieu means “gift of God” and is of Hebrew and Latin origin.
Popularity of Matthieu in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1987.
- Over recent years, Matthieu has been falling (−7.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Matthieu every 12 schools, all spellings combined.
Matthieu in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
39 babies in 3 years1 boy in 131,834
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), 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
- Mathieu405
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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