מתתיהו
Matityahu means “gift of God”
Matityahu is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Mattathias, a priest from Modiin, began the Maccabean revolt remembered on Hanukkah.
- In Hebrew
- מתתיהו
- In English letters
- Matityahu
- Other English spellings
- Mattathias, Mattityahu, Mattithiah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מתיתיהו
- Meaning
- Gift of God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 861
1,582 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Matityahu.
- 1,582 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 37 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 96, against 59 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מתיתיהו. The chart shows the spelling מתתיהו alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Matityahu is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מתתיהו 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 | 1,457 | 18 | 324 of 541 |
In 2024, Matityahu ranked 324 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Matityahu in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Matityahu.
What does the name Matityahu mean?
Matityahu means “gift of God”. Matityahu is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Mattathias, a priest from Modiin, began the Maccabean revolt remembered on Hanukkah.
Is Matityahu a boy's name or a girl's name?
Matityahu is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,582 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,582 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Matityahu in Hebrew?
Matityahu is written מתתיהו in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מתיתיהו.
How many people in Israel are named Matityahu?
1,582 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Matityahu today. The most were born in 1952. In 2024, Matityahu ranked 324 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.