Matayah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gift of God; variant spelling of Mattaniah.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Matayah by the numbers
Matayah was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Matayah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Matayagift of God; a form of Matthew18 in the US (2017)
- Marayahvision of the lord; a form of Mariah11 in the US (2017)
- Makayahwho is like god; respelling of micaiah or makiah9 in the US (2017)
- Malayah244 in the US (2017)
- Mariyahof the sea or star of the sea; a form of maria246 in the US (2017)
- Makiyahwho is like god; a respelling of Micaiah117 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Matayah, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Matayah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
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