Matthew at a glance
- Meaning
- “gift of God”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- MATH-yoo
- Nicknames
- Matt, Matty
- Other forms
- Matthias, Mateo, Matteo, Mathieu
Where the name Matthew comes from
Matthew comes from the Hebrew name Mattityahu. Saint Matthew was one of the twelve apostles and is traditionally named as the writer of the first Gospel. The name has been used in England since the Normans and is still common today.