מתתיה
Matitya means “gift of God”
Matitya is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Levite under David; also a man who stood beside Ezra at the reading of the Law.
- In Hebrew
- מתתיה
- In English letters
- Matitya
- Other English spellings
- Mattithiah, Matitia, Matityah
- Meaning
- Gift of God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 855
99 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Matitya.
- 99 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Matitya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מתתיה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 99 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Matitya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Matitya.
What does the name Matitya mean?
Matitya means “gift of God”. Matitya is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Levite under David; also a man who stood beside Ezra at the reading of the Law.
Is Matitya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Matitya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 99 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 99 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Matitya in Hebrew?
Matitya is written מתתיה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Matitya?
99 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Matitya today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.