About Matthew
The name Matthew is of Hebrew origin and means "gift of God" or "gift from Yahweh." It is derived from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," which combines the elements "matan" meaning "gift" and "yah" referring to the Hebrew God. Matthew is a name that symbolizes the idea of being a divine blessing or a precious gift bestowed upon someone.
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Most individuals with the name Matthew are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.74% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Matthew in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Matthew using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.