What origin is the name Matthæus?

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

What are good sister names for Matthæus?

Names from the same scandinavian tradition pair naturally with Matthæus — for example Mia, Elsa, Freya. You can browse more on our scandinavian names page.

Matthæus

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Matthæus

Matthæus

Boy

Scandinavian

2 syllables

Matthæus is a Scandinavian boy's name meaning "A Scandinavian form of Matthew, meaning gift of God.".

Matthæus is a boy name of Scandinavian origin meaning "A Scandinavian form of Matthew, meaning gift of God.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

A Scandinavian form of Matthew, meaning gift of God.

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What does Matthæus mean?

Matthæus is a boy name of Scandinavian origin meaning "A Scandinavian form of Matthew, meaning gift of God.".

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Sister names that go with Matthæus

Mia Elsa Freya Ingrid Greta Liv

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Name numerology

9is the Chaldean number for Matthæus.

Number 9 is linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.

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Names with a similar meaning to Matthæus

Matthæus means "A Scandinavian form of Matthew, meaning gift of God." — these names share that spirit.

Mateo — "Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God'." (Spanish)
Matthew — "Matthew comes from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God'. Matthew is one of the twelve apostles." (Hebrew)
Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
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)
Mia — "Mia is a Scandinavian and German short form of Maria. In Italian and Spanish, mia also means 'mine'." (Scandinavian)
Charlotte — "Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, meaning 'free man'." (French)
Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)