Matthew
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Matthew comes from Hebrew and is understood as “gift of God” or “gift of the Lord.” Matthew was one of the twelve apostles, a tax collector who followed Jesus when called and is credited with a gospel. Matthew shares its meaning and Hebrew building blocks with Jonathan, just in reverse order, and recently sat at the very top of the charts. Famous Matthews include Matthew Broderick and Matthew Modine, while sci-fi fans may recall health inspector Matthew Bennell in the 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
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Usage of Matthew in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Matthew against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Matthew is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Matthew in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 7,003 boys were named Matthew, making it the #32 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 1,654,075 boys have been named Matthew, with the most (50,209) in 1983. It is most common, relative to births, in Alaska, Connecticut and Florida.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Matthew in other languages
- Mathias Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Mate English, Georgian, Slovenian
- Madis Estonian, Latvian
- Mathieu Dutch, French
- Matthias Dutch, German
- Матвей Russian, Ukrainian
- Maciej Polish
- Mads Danish
- Maffeo Italian
- Matas Lithuanian
- Matej Slovenian
- Mateo Spanish
- Mateu Catalan
- Mateusz Polish
- Mathijs Dutch
- Maties Catalan
- Matija Slovenian
- Matius Indonesian
- Matjaž Slovenian
- Matt English
- Matteo Italian
- Matthieu Dutch
- Matthijs Dutch
- Matthäus German
- Mattia Italian
- Mattias Icelandic
- Matyáš Czech
- Matías Spanish
- Mazzeo Italian
- Mátyás Hungarian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Matthew
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Matthew, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Matthew (Category 5) | 2016 | North Atlantic | 269 km/h |
| Tropical storm Matthew | 2010 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Matthew | 2004 | North Atlantic | 74 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Matthew
There are 9 towns and villages with Matthew in their name, in 6 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 4🇧🇸 Bahamas 1🇧🇿 Belize 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇳🇬 Nigeria 1🇿🇲 Zambia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Matthew Town | Inagua, 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 452 | Map |
| Ago-Matthew | Osun State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Matthew | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Matthew | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Matthew | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Matthew | Eastern Province, 🇿🇲 Zambia | – | Map |
| Matthew Place | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| St. Matthew's | Cayo District, 🇧🇿 Belize | 1,398 | Map |
| Holbeach St Matthew | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Matthew
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Matthew in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 2🇦🇺 Australia 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lake Matthew | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Matthew Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Matthew Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Matthew songs
17 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Matthew in their title. The best known:
- Matthew and Son (1966)
- Hey, Matthew – Karel Fialka (1987)
- Matthew Modine
- St Matthew Passion structure
- MATTHEW
- Matthew – John Denver (1974)
- ST. MATTHEW (Barnby)
- ST. MATTHEW'S (15314)
- ST. MATTHEW'S, BAYSWATER
- St. Matthew – William Croft (1708)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Matthew
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Matthew.
Matthew Axelson
Matthew Barney
Matthew Barton
Matthew Beovich
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Fictional characters named Matthew
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Matthew as a pet name
FurryName has found 29 dogs named Matthew in public pet registers, making it the #5,061 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (21), Allegheny County (5), Toronto (3). Matthew as a dog name →
FurryName has found 8 cats named Matthew in public pet registers, making it the #1,484 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (7), Seattle (1). Matthew as a cat name →
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