boy's name
Mathis
ma-TEES
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 102,005
France
#46
2025 births
Mathis is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God," a French form of Matthias. It ranks forty-sixth in France, and the th spelling that looks English is in fact the older one, kept by French where English simplified.
- Mathis is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 6,175 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 541 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1901.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mathis over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 125 |
| 1990s | 4,810 |
| 2000s | 47,510 |
| 2010s | 29,315 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 8,955 |
What Mathis means
Mathis means gift of God, or gift of Yahweh. It carries the meaning of Matthias and Matthew alike, both from the Hebrew Mattityahu, which joins a word for a gift with the divine name.
Where Mathis comes from
Mathis is a French and German form of Matthias, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, gift of Yahweh. Matthias is the apostle chosen by lot to replace Judas in the Acts of the Apostles, and the name is distinct from Matthew only in the Greek ending, both going back to the same Hebrew. Mathis was common in medieval Germany and gives the painter Matthias Grunewald, called Mathis, the subject of Hindemith's opera Mathis der Maler. Its modern French popularity dates from the 1990s. The name is not related to the English surname Mathis, which arrived by a different route.
Mathis in use
Mathis ranks forty-sixth in France with about 1,100 births in 2025, and our records carry it from 1885 with a peak in 2016. It has not exported: 3,318 in the United States and beyond 3,300 in England and Wales. It is a clear case of a form that is standard in one language and unfamiliar in another, despite the underlying name being common in both.
How popular is Mathis?
In 2025, Mathis was given to 1,090 babies in France, ranking #46 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mathis is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Mathis is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mathïs | Mathïs is a rare spelling of Mathis, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 100 times, mostly in France. | 100 |
Names that peaked alongside Mathis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mathis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mathis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mathis in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Mathis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mathis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mathis
What does the name Mathis mean?
Mathis means "gift of God," from the Hebrew Mattityahu.
Is Mathis the same as Matthias?
Yes, a French and German form of it.
How do you pronounce Mathis?
ma-TEES, with a silent s and the th sounded as t.
Is Mathis related to Matthew?
Both go back to the same Hebrew name; they differ only in the Greek ending.
How popular is the name Mathis?
In 2025, Mathis was given to 1,090 babies in France, ranking #46 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mathis a girl's or a boy's name?
Mathis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mathis?
Mathis has 2 syllables.
When was Mathis most popular?
Mathis peaked in 2006, when 6,175 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mathis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mathis currently ranks #46 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.