Meaning: Gift of God — blessed and purposefully given
Origin: Hebrew Mattityahu (מַתִּתְיָהוּ) — from mattan (gift) + Yah (God)
Gender: Boy
Rank in Australia: #4
Total births: 49,426
History: Matthew surged in the 1980s-90s to dominate Australian naming. Matthew Hayden was one of cricket's most destructive openers. Matthew Flinders circumnavigated and mapped Australia — his name is on Flinders Street Station, Melbourne's iconic landmark. In Australia, Matthew means both modern sport and colonial exploration.
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