Mathai

Mathai represents a Christian Indian variant of the names Matthias and Matthäus. This first name derives from the ancient Greek Matthaios (Ματθαῖος) and Mattathías (Ματταθίας) and has its roots in the Biblical Hebrew mattiṯyāhū (מַתִּתְיָהוּ).

What does the name Mathai mean?

Mathai is a Christian Indian form of Matthias and Matthäus, tracing back to the ancient Greek variants Matthaios (Ματθαῖος) and Mattathías (Ματταθίας). The name originally comes from the Biblical Hebrew mattiṯyāhū (מַתִּתְיָהוּ) and literally means 'the gift of God' or 'the gift of the Lord.' The etymology goes back to the Hebrew elements mattat (מַתַּת), meaning 'the gift' or 'the present,' and jhwh (יהוה), which denotes the name of God. In Christian theology, Saint Matthew was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the author of the Gospel of Matthew. During the Middle Ages, the name Matthew was particularly popular in Western Europe and is widespread in many European languages. Other variants include Matko and Mathaios.

Where does the name Mathai come from?

The first name Mathai has its etymology in Biblical Hebrew and means 'the gift of God.' The composition in Biblical Hebrew consists of mattat (מַתַּת), meaning 'the gift' or 'the present,' and jhwh (יהוה), meaning 'name of God.' The name can be found in the Indian, Malayalam, and Turkish languages.

How do you pronounce Mathai?

Mathai is pronounced like 'Ma-thai.'

When is the name day of Mathai?

The name day for Mathai is celebrated on February 24, May 27, August 23, and September 21.

Popularity

In Germany, Mathai is a rather rare first name. In 2013, it ranked 3,619th in the list of the most common male first names. Between 2010 and 2024, Mathai was given as a first name in Germany fewer than ten times, placing it at 9,082nd. In the last ten years, no child has been baptized with this name.

Famous people

• Arakaparampil Mathai Mathai (Indian mathematician)