First names in Hebrew

First name Matisyahu: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מתתיהו

Gematria value: 861

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Matisyahu is written מתתיהו

This is the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew name מתתיהו.

Meaning and origin

What does Matisyahu mean?

Meaning: "gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is the Hebrew name known in English as Mattathias. It means “gift of God”: it is made of the word matat, “a gift”, and a short form of the divine Name. It is the name of the father of the Maccabees, the hero of Hanukkah.

Gematria

Matisyahu = 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 Matisyahu, 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

Matisyahu, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Matisyahu in three answers

How do you write Matisyahu in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Matisyahu is written מתתיהו. This is the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew name מתתיהו.

What is the gematria value of Matisyahu?
Written מתתיהו, Matisyahu 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 Matisyahu mean?
Gift of God (origin: Hebrew). Your name is the Hebrew name known in English as Mattathias. It means “gift of God”: it is made of the word matat, “a gift”, and a short form of the divine Name. It is the name of the father of the Maccabees, the hero of Hanukkah.