Mathia

Mathia is a gender-neutral form of the biblical name Matthias, which means 'gift of God', 'gift of the Lord', or 'given by JHWH (God)'. In Germany and the Netherlands, Mathia is almost exclusively used as a female first name and as a variant spelling of Mathea.

What does the name Mathia mean?

As a gender-neutral derivation of the biblical name Matthias, Mathia means 'gift of God', 'gift of the Lord', or 'given by JHWH (God)'. In German and Dutch-speaking regions, the name is predominantly used as a girl's name, while in Italy and France it also appears as a boy's name. Overall, however, the first name is relatively rare. Similar variants include Matia and Matthia.

Where does the name Mathia come from?

The etymology of Mathia can be traced back to the biblical form Matthias, which in turn is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Mattitjāhū (מַתִּתְיָהוּ). This is composed of the Hebrew elements mattath (מַתַּת), meaning 'gift, present', and jhwh (יהוה), the name of God. Ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Mathia?

Mathia is pronounced like 'Ma-thia'.

When is the name day of Mathia?

The name day for Mathia is celebrated on February 24th to commemorate the Apostle Matthias.

Popularity

In Germany, Mathia is a rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,539th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2007 at 1,198th place. In the last ten years, Mathia has been used as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 11,442nd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 13,070th.