From Hebrew mattat ('gift') and Yahweh ('God'), via Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaios) and Latin Matthaeus; the name means 'gift of God'. In the New Testament, Matthäus is one of the twelve apostles and one of the four evangelists.
Vibe
dignifiedgentle
How it ages.
A traditional biblical name that reads as timeless and dignified - familiar without being common.
The cultural moment.
Uncommon as a first name today; it sits outside the top 999 on current German naming charts.