Matthews
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gift of god; patronymic surname form.
Matthews by the numbers
Matthews was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 41 babies in 1988, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Matthews. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mattheusgift of god; a form of Matthew6 in the US (2017)
- Matthiasgift of god649 in the US (2017)
- Mathewgift of God; a spelling variant of Matthew499 in the US (2017)
- Matheusgift of god; a form of Matthew8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mattewgift of god; variant spelling of Matthew19 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Matthews
Names that are said the same way as Matthews, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Matthews, 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 Matthews, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Matthews
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