Matiwos

A boys’ name of Amharic origin, meaning gift of god; Ethiopian form of Matthew.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Matiwos by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Matiwos.

Other names that come from Matthew

Like Matiwos, 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.

  • Matteogift of god; Italian form of Matthew2,071 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)
  • Matheogift of god; a form of Matthew144 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Matiasgift of god; a form of Matthew1,558 in the US (2017)
  • Maximosgreatest; largest21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Matisgift of god; a form of Matthew10 in the US (2017)
  • Mariosof Mars or of the sea; Greek form of Mario9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Matheosgift of God; form of Matthew5 in the US (2017)
  • Matiyasgift of God; a form of Matthew4 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Matiwos

Names that are said the same way as Matiwos, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Mattiasgift of god; Scandinavian form of Matthias19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mateusgift of god; portuguese form of matthew17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Matteusgift of god; variant of matthew4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Matyasgift of god; hungarian form of matthew6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a gift

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

  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • Mateogift of God7,735 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)

Other names that mean God

Like Matiwos, 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)

Names about as common as Matiwos

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