What origin is the name Mathai?

Mathai comes from Hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

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Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Mathai — for example Noah, Jacob, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Mathai

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Mathai

Mathai

Unisex

Hebrew & Biblical

2 syllables

Mathai is a Hebrew unisex name meaning "A variant of Matthew, meaning gift of the Lord, derived from the Hebrew Matityahu.".

Mathai is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning "A variant of Matthew, meaning gift of the Lord, derived from the Hebrew Matityahu.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Hebrew & Biblical
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

A variant of Matthew, meaning gift of the Lord, derived from the Hebrew Matityahu.

Popularity

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What does Mathai mean?

Mathai is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning "A variant of Matthew, meaning gift of the Lord, derived from the Hebrew Matityahu.".

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Brother names that go with Mathai

Noah Jacob Michael Ethan James Joshua

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Name numerology

7is the Chaldean number for Mathai.

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Names with a similar meaning to Mathai

Mathai means "A variant of Matthew, meaning gift of the Lord, derived from the Hebrew Matityahu." — these names share that spirit.

Matthew — "Matthew comes from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God'. Matthew is one of the twelve apostles." (Hebrew)
Mateo — "Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God'." (Spanish)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
Noah — "Noah comes from the Hebrew Noach, meaning 'rest' or 'comfort'. In the Bible, Noah builds the ark that saves his family." (Hebrew)
Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
Ethan — "Ethan comes from the Hebrew Eitan, meaning 'firm', 'strong' or 'enduring'. Several minor figures in the Bible bear it." (Hebrew)
Joshua — "Joshua comes from the Hebrew Yehoshua, meaning 'God is salvation'. In the Bible, Joshua leads the Israelites after Moses." (Hebrew)
Daniel — "Daniel comes from the Hebrew Daniyyel, meaning 'God is my judge'. Daniel is a prophet in the Bible." (Hebrew)