What Matyas means
Matyas is a given name.
The naming story behind Matyas
Charlotte M. Yonge’s 1884 History of Christian Names includes the exact spelling Matyas in its glossary. The entry labels it masculine and points to printed page(s) 15.
The glossary’s abbreviated description reads: “Pol. Hung. Heb. gift of the Lord”. This is the historical author’s wording, including its language abbreviations and any proposed interpretation. It is presented as historical evidence, not as a verified modern translation. Victorian classifications and root explanations can differ from later linguistic research.
For Matyas, the current short meaning therefore remains unconfirmed. Establishing its modern etymology requires a current reference that documents the exact form and its relationship to the proposed earlier words.
American usage and historical context
In the United States, 190 boys were recorded with the name Matyas between 2003 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 17 in 2015; its best national rank was #5,437 in 2015.
Over 5 years its rank fell, from #9,250 in 2020 to #13,236 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank fell, from #5,437 in 2015 to #13,236 in 2025.
Sources & methodologyReferences, data & attribution
Meaning, origin, and language notes draw on the references below.
American popularity figures use published Social Security Administration records for this exact spelling. Counts below five for a name, sex, and year are omitted.