First names in Hebrew

First name Matthew: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מתתיהו

Gematria value: 861

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Matthew is written מתתיהו

Matthew is the English form of Mattathias, מתתיהו in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Matthew 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

Matthew = 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 Matthew, 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

Matthew, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Matthew in three answers

How do you write Matthew in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Matthew is written מתתיהו. Matthew is the English form of Mattathias, מתתיהו in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Matthew?
Written מתתיהו, Matthew 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 Matthew 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.