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Matthew

मैथ्यू

Gift of God

Matthew is an English name derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning 'Gift of Yahweh'. It is a globally recognized biblical name popularized by the Apostle Matthew, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and author of the first Gospel.

BoyHebrewPythagorean no. 9 · The Humanitarian2 syllables
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Matthew in Indian languages

Hindi / Marathiमैथ्यू
Bengaliমৈথ্যূ
Punjabiਮੈਥ੍ਯੂ
Gujaratiમૈથ્યૂ
Odiaମୈଥ୍ଯୂ
Teluguమైథ్యూ
Kannadaಮೈಥ್ಯೂ
Malayalamമൈഥ്യൂ
Tamilமைத்யூ

Pythagorean numerology 9 · The Humanitarian — in this tradition, the number is associated with traits such as compassionate, idealistic, generous and warm-hearted.

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Last reviewed 3 Aug 2026

  • GeneralAI provenance assessment

    AI evidence (gemini-3.6-flash, confidence 0.95): Well-known Christian name from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of God).

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