Matia

The name Matia, which is used for both girls and boys, has its roots in the Basque and Romanian variant of Matthias. Nowadays, it is also used as a female form of the names Matea or Mattea. Originally, the name comes from ancient Hebrew and carries the meaning 'gift of God', 'gift of the Lord', or 'given by JHWH (God)'.

What does the name Matia mean?

Matia, a unisex name, has its origin in the Basque and Romanian form of Matthias, but is increasingly used as a female first name, particularly in Germany and the Netherlands. The name is relatively rare and means 'gift of God', 'gift of the Lord', or 'given by JHWH (God)'. Similar variants include Mathia and Matthia.

Where does the name Matia come from?

The name Matia is a variant of the biblical name Matthias and derives from the ancient Hebrew word Mattitjāhū (מַתִּתְיָהוּ). This is composed of the Hebrew elements mattath (מַתַּת), meaning 'gift, present', and jhwh (יהוה), the name of God.

How do you pronounce Matia?

Ma-ti-a

When is the name day of Matia?

The name day of Matia is celebrated on February 24th in remembrance of the Apostle Matthias.

Popularity

In Germany, Matia is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd on the list of most common female baby names. Its best ranking was in 2020 at 1,861st. Over the last ten years, Matia has been chosen about 30 times as a first name, placing it 5,239th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, Matia ranks 5,917th.

Nicknames & pet names

Mati / Mazzi

Famous people

• Matia Bazar (stage name of Antonella Ruggiero)
• Matia Chowdhury (Bangladeshi politician)
• Matia Karrell (television director)
• Matia Marcantuoni (ice hockey player from Canada)