Matthew

Cool vibe and strong. This name is 11/10.

HOT name 🔥.

A handsome and sensible boy comes to mind. This name is friendly but not boring. There's a reason this name is common.

I think Matthew is a strong, solid name. I like its length, classiness, and beautiful meaning. I also think it ages flawlessly, as it has truly withstood the test of time. Overall, I think Matthew is a good name.

It's not a bad name. But all the guys I know named Matthew have been arrogant and mean. One of them actually bullied me when I was in school. I've never met a Matthew who was nice or humble. I must be hanging out in the wrong circles.

The overall impression is like the boy with glasses next door. And he's a bit quirky, But knows a lot. It sound feels friendly and comfortable.

It’s crazy how this name has been so popular for so many years- and yet it does not sound overused. I think it will be a timeless name for many more decades (centuries?) to come. Unfortunately I know a couple too many Matthews for it to be on my list.

I love the name Matthew! It's a very attractive name if u ask me, I have a big crush on a guy named Matthew, and I have to say it's the hottest name ever for me :>

Sounds like Math-ew!

Since people are looking for “trendy” names that make their kid stand out (probably for social media when they get older), classic names like Matthew will stand out again. So if you like it, go for it.

Handsome Biblical classic name.

Handsome handsome handsome!

Funny how this name is being called as handsome, it's old fashioned.

This name is one of my favourite male names. I don't like the nickname Matt though. I would much rather use Math if I even used a nickname for someone with this name.

If anybody wants a feminine variant, then it's Mattea/Matilda/Matthea, so y'all can stop complaining about this name.

Matthew is such a handsome name, man. I don’t mean to be inappropriate, but I have to agree that it sounds sexy. It seems every Matthew that I’ve met is very handsome. Plus, Matt is a cool nickname, if you ask me.

I HATE this name. Terrible and hideous. Boring and bland like plain spaghetti.

Sounds like "math ew".

This name isn't super high on my list, but it is one that I like a lot. It actually went up in my esteem recently.

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You see, my sister was watching The Chosen and noticed that their depiction of Matthew came across as someone we today would characterize as on the autism spectrum. For point of reference, we are both on the spectrum ourselves. I haven't watched The Chosen yet myself. But this is definitely making me want to watch it.

This is such a FIRE name. It's so awesome but DON'T use the nickname Matt. Matthew is SO much better! It used to be a pretty common name around 2000-2015, but now you really don't see it much any more. Good boy name 9/10.

I absolutely love it. It's a very strong and classic name ❤❤.

My brother is a Matthew “Matt” born in the early 80s. My mom was so disappointed when she found out how popular it was, she later gave me a weird name and misspelled it, just to be sure. My brother must like it though, because he got “Matt” tattooed on himself. Growing up, it seemed like they were everywhere.

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I probably still bump into one a week at least, mostly born in the 1980s-2000s. Very occasionally spelled Mathew, but still the same. Only about 2-3 that I’ve ever met didn’t go by “Matt” - the only “Mat” I know is from phonics books plus one “Mattie” in a movie. One of those “Matthew-not-Matt’s, a little boy at the time, is probably the first person to make me like the name. The rest weren’t “all selfish jerks” or anything, just not encouraging. Up until then, I thought Matthew was too much of a mouthful.

What's with all the hate! :(
This name is awesome, so classic yet so youthful!
Definitely one of my favorites!

It is disgusting, so common and stupid.

Matt is an incredible name. I had a friend named Matt who was cool.

I love the name. It is so classic and sounds very sexy. Will never go out fashion.

This name is NICE. It's SUUPPERR handsome sounding.

I really like the name Matthew and its nickname Matt! I know around 2 boys with this name.

What’s with all the hate comments? This name is nice!

Hate it! So bad! Use Matthias please! Disgusting, old, stupid, very, very, outdated, unattractive, and just horrible!
HATE MATT and MAT diminutives! Much prefer Mathew! I hate Bartholomew more, though.

It's okay, but I HATE the nickname Matt!

Yawn. Can't get more boring than this name.

It looks alright, but it feels dry, like something is missing in it. Not of my favorites. Not that bad, just, something off about it.

I like this name - it’s like “Bartholomew” the “ew” makes it so interesting even though Matthew is quite common. It’s a very cool type of common name. I just wish it weren’t shortened to “Matt” by so many people.

Boring! One of the plainest names ever, next to Mark, Luke, and John.

Great name.

Don't like this name at all, don't know why though.

My favorite boy's name. It works on babies, and old men, and I love that. It's a timeless classic, and I just love the sound. I think you should use Matthew as its full form, and not shorten it to Matt. A mat is a rug people step on, and Matt just sounds tacky in my opinion. While Matthew is just amazing. When I hear Matthew, I think of a well-done steak with barbecue sauce on it. (I'm weird, okay) I love that it's biblical. It's also my favorite book of the bible. If you want to start reading the bible, I suggest you start with the book Matthew.

Also, people have said I look like a Matthew. Another good reason to name my son Matthew.

Imagine calling your kid something that you’re so supposed to step on.

Honestly not a fan, it sounds dull to me and it is also very popular which puts me off even more.

The full name is good. But the nickname Matt is awful. Why would you want you son to be called something you can step on?

Super common name through many decades. I had 4 Matts in a class once.

Matthew is one of my favorite classic names.

My cousin Matt likes his name to be spelled Mathew.

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I don’t know why. LOL.

Why is everybody talking about bands from the 1970's? I don't want to have an afro and wear polyester.

This name is so Boomer.

Mathew is a very nice name.

Very strong name. Good for about any age, if you want to name your kid Matthew, go ahead!

I LOVE this name. I don't like Matt though because it sounds too jerk-ish. My TC has this name and he's SOOOO handsome and adorable! He says he doesn't like when I call him Matthew, but whenever I do, his SMILE IS SOOOO CUTE!

I think that it's a really good name for the fact that it's from the Bible and that alone makes the name one of a kind.. and I would like to be the first to let everyone know that I'm the first one to give Matt a different spelling but pronounced the same way M@.. if possible I would like to change the spelling of my name to M@. Thank you!.

My boyfriend's called Matthew and I think it's a cute name! However I don't really like the nickname Matt and neither does he, so I never call him that. I still think Matthew is nice though. It's sort of plain but maybe that's a good thing.

I have spent so much time reading these comments. NOT one of you even get a fraction of the meaning or purpose behind the letter meanings even... Here is a SMALL portion of the folder on my Full Numerology Report.

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As such, M = 4, A = 1, T = 2, T = 2, H = 8, E = 5 and W = 5. Then you add together each digit and you come up with a sum total for the First Name.

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M A T T H E W
4 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 5 = 27

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The 27 is then further reduced to a single digit number by adding together the 2 and the 7 so 2 + 7 = 9.

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Number of Matthew is: "9"

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The characteristics of Number 9 are: Humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations and creative expression.

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The name Matthew has created a most expressive nature, idealistic and inspirational, driven with a strong inner urge to be of service in some way that would uplift humanity as a whole.
However, there is a tendency to assume too heavy a burden of responsibility for others, which leads to worry and undue concern.
People with problems are drawn to you as they recognize you as one who has understanding and gives not only sympathy and comfort but provides also some constructive advice or assistance.
You have a generous quality to your nature, but you must guard carefully against giving more than you receive or you will find yourself doing without because you have helped someone else.
You love people, family, home, and friends and try to be a parent to the whole human race.
While you have generally stable conditions in your personal life, you may experience some problems in business affairs through a tendency to be scattering and inattentive to details.
Any health problems would show as tension in the nervous system brought on by worry.

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Anyways my middle name is "Page" regardless of my own personal knowledge and uncontrollable drive towards some forces I don't fully understand yet... have brought me to the study and understanding of Theosophy. "Theos" being one of the original origins of the second verbal sound in the name Matthew itself... ah yes so now you just read the name out loud or even in your head one more time ok. "Matthew" not break down what you even just said. "Math-You" Whoa right... now how about what everyone calls me? (Mathius) is my own personal spelling but I was branded original lol as "Mathias" anyways blah blah blah (believe what you will but after writing it out and traveling through different topics and much time passed it broke down to MATH again... the break down of the name when taken to its roots though my own personal deductions (which follow Theosophy and all Ancient to Modern Knowledge's, languages, and forgotten scripts such as "The Secret Doctrine Vol. I-III" and so so so much more.) which turn it into "{Math-Is-Us"

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So you have: Matthew=Math-you, and the Mathias=Math-Is-Us

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Follow the rest yourself or team up with me!

I have always been very proud of my name Matthew, especially since I was named when it wasn’t so common. Having lived/traveled in more than 53 countries so far no matter where I have been people have commented on how nice my name sounds ~ especially in Latin America. Guys prefer Matt while women ~ Matthew. One time aboard a luxury cruise & upon meeting a few friendly lovely Italian women ~ one blurted out “Matthew ~ what a beautiful name!” ~ much to the suspicious ear of my sweetheart! LOL.

I know a lot of Matthews. It seems to be a very popular name but goes back a long time.

Ummmmm not sexy.

Ummmmm sexy.

My brother is named Matthew and I love him very much and I also care for him and the name Matthew is a wonderful name and one of the best names in the world! Please stop hating on the name because it is amazing!

I don't know... this name isn't that popular, but it feels popular, and I don't get the whole double T idea.

I really don’t care for this name, sounds rather wimpy to me.

As a Matthew myself I like the name but I am usually called Matt, which I am okay with but prefer Matthew. The name is quite common but is used much less lately.

What a wonderful name. Guys, stop naming your child with this one. Save the space!

I love Matthew and the nickname Matt, especially because of a character in my novel. I don't know why, but I've had negative experiences with guys called Matthew/Matt, in real life and on Facebook. It's a lovely, classic name though, and my character makes me love it so much. It's not the name's fault that some of the Matthews out there are idiots, I guess...!

To say that Matthew is a nice name would be an understatement. If I didn't have a cousin named this, a cousin whom I know well, I would use the name as a middle for a second son. So... I would use the name if I could. Kinda sucks );

Wow, sexy.

It makes an excellent middle name.

This is probably my favorite classic name for a boy, tied with Jonathan. I also adore the nickname "Matt." It's simple, strong, and works for all ages.

I do have a fondness for this name, but I think it's too common and I'm tired of hearing the nickname "Matt." As far as "classic" names go, I like it more than Michael, John, or William; but less than Mark, Arthur, or Simon. It's somewhere in the neutral ground, regarding my opinion for it.

My name is not Matt it is MATTHEW! A Matt is something you wipe your feet on!

Boring, overused name.

Being a Matthew myself, I really like the name, but I honestly hope it goes down in popularity in the years to come because it really is a popular name. I hate hearing my name called and I turn my head to see that someone is talking to one of the other Matthew's in my class.

I would like this name more if it wasn't so popular where I live. In a class of 20, we have 3 Matthews. I can't go a day without hearing it. I'm pretty tired of it, but it does have a nice sound. It's kind of like being tired of a really good song.

I've always had a few boys named Matthew in my grade. It's popular here in the United States.

I've always loved this name, it reminds me of my favorite book of the Bible, the book of Matthew.

This is my name. I like the nickname 'Matt', but not the whole name with the th/yew sound at the end, which sounds slithery and formal to me. This name does feel very common to me, but I like hearing it and couldn't imagine having a different one. I like that it's a name of a major figure in the Bible.

I like the name "Matthew". "Matt" is a fantastic nickname to shorten it by. Very classy and sophisticated. ^^

Too common and it lacks originality. It's an okay name but I can't stand the name 'Matt'. I find the Spanish or Italian version Mateo/Matteo a tad more interesting.

As someone who's been a Matthew all his life, I like my name unabbreviated (no, "Matt" does not live here, thank you very much), though I do think it's gotten rather overused. Everywhere I go, it seems like there's another Matthew, which can be very confusing.

I like this name. I would agree that it is overused, but that has nothing do with how good the name is.
It sounds nice, not plain or over fancy. Also lots of nice nicknames!
Cheers. :)

Everyone names their child "Matthew!" Honestly, I hate it because it's trendy and sounds unpleasant.

Strong name with a beautiful meaning.

This is my name, and there's always a million of them! More common than dirt. There were 13 Matthews in my high school graduating class, including 5 in the same classroom back then. I'm sick of being one of a million. I've been trying to change my name for a few years. I hate my middle name too, so I can't go by that.
A mat is what you wipe your feet on. The full form looks like a comment about math: "Math, ew!"
I wish the popularity lists were available when I was born.

I didn't use to like this name, I didn't really see how nice it was. But a few months ago I met a Matthew 'Matt' and he is smart, strong, popular, funny, sexy and a really kind person and now I LOVE IT! And I adore the nickname Matt:P

The name is SEXY SEXY SEXY AND SEXY.

So I know a Matthew (I call him Matt). He has quite a few nicknames such as Matty, and his facebook name is Matthew, but he goes by the name Matt in reality. I think although it's a popular name, I really like it. It is one of the few boys names that I actually like.

Always been one of my favorite names, but I wouldn't use it as a first name because there are WAY too many Matthews in this world. I'd definitely use it as a middle name, though.

As a Matthew myself, I have had extreme trouble deciding whether to go by Matt or Matthew, I do think the name is a bit too common but I still like it for its sort of "sophisticated" vibe (Or maybe that's just me).

Matthew is the sort of name I want to press my face against.

I love it and the meaning, but it's soooo popular. I know so many Matt's, maybe as a middle name.

It's my little brother's name. It suit him because he's pretty strong for his age. We call him Matty because he doesn't like Matt so if you're considering this name but you don't like Matt you could always go with Matty as a nickname.

I've always liked this. It reminds me of a guy who is kind, handsome, and intelligent. It's one of those names that's hard to go wrong with.

I've never liked this name. It doesn't sound like it should be popular in America, and I don't like the nickname 'Matt' either. I don't know any old men named Matthew, so it must be my generation and younger.

This name is so boring and overused. I don't like the nickname Matt, which makes me think of dumb jocks. The foreign forms of this name are so much better.

Well, one of my best friends is called Matt (Matthew). The downside to his name is that whenever someone yells "Oi, Matt!" in class, about five guys turn around and say, "yeah?" Kinda over-used, so we've taken to calling them by their last names (it's a lot of names to remember).

It is hard to believe this name is so popular, I only have only known one Matthew (my uncle Matt) my whole life (that I can remember). I think Matthew is a nice name, but it is a bit too formal for me, I love the nickname Matt though.

I like the meaning behind the name "Gift of God". However, I am not fond of the nickname Matt so I probably wouldn't use it.

I thought it was strange that people think the name Matthew is so popular, the only Matthew I've ever known is my older brother, and we're italian so we call him Matteo anyways. And I've met two other Matteos. I suppose Matthew's just not popular where I'm from.

Yeah, a smidge too popular for me. But I still like it.

I LOVE the name Matthew, it's my husbands name and I think it's so strong and sexy. I call him Matt usually but other times I call him Matthew, I love the name! I love saying it. Anyone with this name should be proud!

I changed my middle name to Matthew from James as I think Matthew sounds so much more manly. My first name is Jeff, so now I feel really good about my names as I have the names of both the Hardy-boy wrestling brothers. How sexy is that?

Overused and not a tad bit unique!

Another good solid boys' name. You can't go wrong naming him Matthew. It sounds adult and noble, but when you shorten it to Matt, it sounds pithy and cool too.

This name is way too common. I know like twelve Matts.

My brother's name is Matthew. Personally I like the original Hebrew better. Mattathiah or Mattaniah.

My husband's name is Matthew and he is my gift of god. He's saved me from myself several times. I think that the name is used too much. I like the different types of the name like Mattie.

I am not a fan of this name. I like it a little but I feel that it is too common. I do like the fact that it was in the bible.

I like the name Matthew, and it's been in my family for hundreds of years. However, I HATE the nickname Matt.

I LOVE this name but it's REALLY popular. Hopefully, the popularity will go down soon.

I much prefer the name Matthias -- a variation with more charm and originality (in my opinion). Matthew is a bit dull and overdone.

Cool dude name!

My brother's name is Matthew and I couldn't think of a better name for him! It fits him so well. We all call him Matt but my mom always calls him Matthew. Even though everyone says it's a really popular name, I only know one Matthew and that's my brother and I live in the bible belt so...

It's an OK name, but it lacks originality.

Matthew is a great name for a boy but I find there are just way too many out there. Four in one classroom alone.

My husband's name is Matthew (Matt for short). I don't have too much of an opinion on the name except that I agree with that too many guys are named this.

I wouldn't like to be called Matt if my name was Matthew. A mat is something you wipe your feet on.

I agree, strong and sexy! Matthew Bellamy is the lead singer of a sorta famous rock band "Muse". A very good band and a very good singer. Matthew is strong and sexy and I absolutely adore him!

I think that there are way too many Matthews in the world. I know so many guys named Matthew. It's a nice name though.

I agree with the previous comment. There were 6 Matthews in my grade at school alone. We need to start imposing quotas on the use of this name.

I think the name Matthew is a STRONG, funny, Smart, and SEXY;) name. Anyone who thinks otherwise is WRONG.

It's an awesome name and I really like it a lot! The name brings in a lot of personality and kindness.