מתיא
Matya means “gift of God”
Matya is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Rabbi Matya ben Charash was a sage of the Mishnah, quoted in Pirkei Avot.
- In Hebrew
- מתיא
- In English letters
- Matya
- Other English spellings
- Matia, Mattia
- Meaning
- Gift of God
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 451
91 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Matya.
- 91 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 Matya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מתיא 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 | 91 | 5 | 508 of 541 |
In 2024, Matya ranked 508 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 Matya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Matya.
What does the name Matya mean?
Matya means “gift of God”. Matya is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Rabbi Matya ben Charash was a sage of the Mishnah, quoted in Pirkei Avot.
Is Matya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Matya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 91 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 91 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Matya in Hebrew?
Matya is written מתיא in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Matya?
91 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Matya today. In 2024, Matya ranked 508 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.