Matthan

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gift of god; a 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

Matthan by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Matthan. In the US, 10 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Matthew

Like Matthan, 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Mathangift of God; variant of Mathan or Matthew5 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • Matthiasgift of god649 in the US (2017)
  • Mattiasgift of god; Scandinavian form of Matthias19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Matangift26 in the US (2017)
  • Mattiagift of god; a form of Matthew or Matthias16 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a gift

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

  • 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)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Matthan, 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)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
  • GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)

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