Matayo

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gift of god; form of Matthew in Swahili.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Matayo by the numbers

Matayo was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.

Other names that come from Matthew

Like Matayo, each of these traces back to Matthew: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Matiasgift of god; a form of Matthew1,558 in the US (2017)
  • Mathewgift of God; a spelling variant of Matthew499 in the US (2017)
  • Mattiegift of god; a form of Matthew or Matilda238 in the US (2017)
  • Mathisgift of God; a form of Matthew133 in the US (2017)
  • Mateigift of god; Romanian form of Matthew109 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mattgift of god; a form of Matthew71 in the US (2017)
  • Mattisongift of god; a form of Matthew49 in the US (2017)
  • Matheusgift of god; a form of Matthew8 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Matayo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mataiogift of god; a form of Matthew8 in the US (2017)
  • Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
  • Matteogift of god; Italian form of Matthew2,071 in the US (2017)
  • Matheogift of god; a form of Matthew144 in the US (2017)
  • Makaiogift of god; hawaiian form of matthew68 in the US (2017)
  • Matangift26 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a gift

Like Matayo, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
  • Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
  • 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)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Matayo, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

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