Matthew (name)
Matthew is a common name that was in
1994 and
1996 the second most popular birth name in the
United States (see
this page). It is traditionally spelled as
Matthew, but sometimes spelled
Mathew and even as the
Muslim name
Mathyu. Matthew can also be a last name, where an "s" is generally added to the end (
Matthews). The name Matthew comes from the hebrew name
Mattithyahu which means "Gift of God (YHVH)".
Nicknames and Alternate Names
There are only a few commonly used nicknames and alternate names for Matthew.
Famous Matthews (and alternate nicknames)