The nameMathys

Meaning

Like Mathis, Mathys comes from Matthias, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, "gift of God". It has the same meaning as Matthew.

Origin

Hebrew, through Greek and Latin. Mathis is the Alsatian and German form of Matthias; Mathys is a modern spelling.

History

Mathys followed the wave of Mathis and Mathéo in the 2000s and peaked in France around 2010. These names are linked to Saint Matthias, the apostle chosen to replace Judas, and to Saint Matthew.

Mathys in other languages

Mathys is a French spelling of Mathis, the Alsatian and German form of Matthias. The same family gives Matthew, Matteo and Mateo.

Famous people named Mathys

• Mathys Tel, footballer

Popularity of the name Mathys

Mathys in France

Mathys was most popular in France in the 2000s, with 13,035 births over the decade, 44% of all recorded babies named Mathys. Its rise began around 1999, and it peaked in 2010. Half of all babies named Mathys in France were born before 2010, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 438 births a year on average, against 891 in the five years before.

Mathys in Belgium

Mathys was most popular in Belgium in the 2010s, with 1,331 births over the decade, 53% of all recorded babies named Mathys. Its rise began around 2002, and it peaked in 2009. Half of all babies named Mathys in Belgium were born before 2012, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 57 births a year on average, against 99 in the five years before.

Mathys in Switzerland