Matthew: name meaning and numbers
In Pythagorean numerology Matthew adds up to 27, which reduces to 9, its Expression number. In the Chaldean system it adds up to 29, which reduces to 2.
Matthew was given to 4,204 boys in Canada in 1991 and to 390 in 2025, and it adds up to 9 in Pythagorean numerology.
Where Matthew comes from and how it spread
Matthew comes from the Hebrew Mattityahu, usually explained as gift of God. In the Gospels he is a tax collector who becomes one of the twelve apostles, and the first gospel carries his name. The double T counts twice in the working. With W counted as a vowel, as some writers do, the Soul Urge becomes 11, a master number. The United States counted 47,075 boys named Matthew in 1985, and New South Wales 1,488 in 1990. Scotland reached 509 in 1997 and Ireland 430 in 2007. Northern Ireland recorded 429 in 1998 and 37 in 2025.
How Matthew adds up
Matthew has 7 letters. Their Pythagorean values add up to 27 and their Chaldean values to 29.
Pythagorean
Vowels are underlined. Consonants are plain. Each letter shows its value below.
- M4Consonant
- A1Vowel
- T2Consonant
- T2Consonant
- H8Consonant
- E5Vowel
- W5Consonant
Subtotal 27
The first letter is M, worth 4.
Expression number
Also called the Destiny number
9
Sum 27, reduced to 9
Soul Urge number
Also called the Heart's Desire number
6
Sum 6
Personality number
3
Sum 21, reduced to 3
Chaldean
- M4Consonant
- A1Vowel
- T4Consonant
- T4Consonant
- H5Consonant
- E5Vowel
- W6Consonant
Subtotal 29
The first letter is M, worth 4.
Expression number
2
Sum 29, reduced to 2
Soul Urge number
6
Sum 6
Personality number
5
Sum 23, reduced to 5
With Y and W counted as vowels, as some writers do, the Pythagorean Soul Urge is 11 and the Personality is 7.
Spellings and related forms
| Spelling | Pythagorean | Chaldean |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew | 9 | 2 |
| Maitiú | 1 | 8 |
| Matas | 9 | 4 |
| Mateo | 9 | 3 |
| Mateusz | 6 | 3 |
| Mathew | 7 | 7 |
| Mathias | 8 | 1 |
| Mathieu | 5 | 8 |
| Mathis | 7 | 9 |
Related forms come from Wikidata.
Where Matthew is used
- United States Births, boys
- Other counts, each against its peak
| Where | Latest year | Count | Rank | Peak year in these data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Births, boys | 2025 | 7,003 | 32 | 1983 |
| United States Births, girls | 2025 | 5 | 14942 | 1983 |
| England and Wales Births, boys | 2025 | 353 | 153 | 1997 |
| Scotland Births, boys | 2025 | 65 | 79 | 1997 |
| Northern Ireland Births, boys | 2025 | 37 | 61 | 1998 |
| Canada Births, boys | 2025 | 390 | 70 | 1991 |
| Canada Births, girls | 2025 | fewer than 5 | 1993 | |
| New South Wales, Australia Births, boys | 2025 | not in that year's top 100 | 1989 | |
| Victoria, Australia Births, boys | 2025 | not in that year's top 100 | 2008 | |
| Ireland Births, boys | 2025 | 98 | 55 | 2007 |
| Puerto Rico Births, boys | 2025 | 23 | 64 | 2017 |
| Chile Births, boys | 2021 | 37 | 257 | 2021 |
| Spain Residents, men | 2025 | 875 | 1511 | |
A rank is the place among names of the same sex in that source and year.
Before 1990 the data keeps every fifth year and the peak year.
Counts: SSA, ONS, NRS, NISRA, StatCan, NSW BDM, BDM Victoria, CSO, Registro Civil, INE. Sources and licenses
What numerology reads in these numbers
Expression number
9
The Expression 9 is, in numerology, the number of the wide view: art, causes and a sympathy that crosses borders.
Soul Urge number
6
To be needed is the wish of a Soul Urge 6, numerologists say: a full table, a family at peace, a room made beautiful.
Personality number
3
A Personality 3 meets the world, in numerology, with a joke ready, bright colors and a face that shows every feeling.
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Numbers worked out by code from the calculator's letter tables, every sum shown; counts from national statistics offices and registries. Numerology has no scientific evidence.
Last reviewed: November 8, 2026