First names in Hebrew

First name Mathew: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מתתיהו

Gematria value: 861

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mathew is written מתתיהו

Mathew is a spelling of Matthew, from the Hebrew מתתיהו.

Meaning and origin

What does Mathew mean?

Meaning: "gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is the English form of a Hebrew name that means “gift of God”, made of the word matat, “a gift”. In English it is Matthew, in Spanish Mateo, in Italian Matteo, in Greek Mattathias: one name, everywhere. Matt is its short, direct form.

Gematria

Mathew = 861

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. מתתיהו has 6 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• תthe letter Tav400
• תthe letter Tav400
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• Total861

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter Vav

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Mathew, from מ to ו:

מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־תִזְכְּרֶנּוּ וּבֶן־אָדָם כִּי תִפְקְדֶנּוּ׃

“What is a human being, that You remember him, and a son of Adam, that You care for him?”

Psalms 8:5

The book of your first name

Mathew, in nine pages

• Mathew, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Mathew
• Mathew, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Mathew in three answers

How do you write Mathew in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mathew is written מתתיהו. Mathew is a spelling of Matthew, from the Hebrew מתתיהו.

What is the gematria value of Mathew?
Written מתתיהו, Mathew is worth 861: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6).

What does Mathew mean?
Gift of God (origin: Hebrew). Your name is the English form of a Hebrew name that means “gift of God”, made of the word matat, “a gift”. In English it is Matthew, in Spanish Mateo, in Italian Matteo, in Greek Mattathias: one name, everywhere. Matt is its short, direct form.