Matus
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MAH-toosh
- Origin
- Hebrew
Matus is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “gift of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Matus mean?
Hebrew: Slovak form of Matthew, usually written Matúš
“gift of God”
Slovak form of Matthew, usually written Matúš, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh'.
Is Matus a girl's or a boy's name?
Matus is a boys' name.
How popular is Matus in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Matus in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Matus in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 8 | #2,690 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
Names like Matus
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Muhammad, Ibrahim, Eesa, Ahmed, Mustafa, Zayan, Abdullah, Rayyan, Zayaan, Zakariya, Musab
Names related to Matus
Matias, Matas, Mateusz, Mateus, Matheus, Matyas, Mathis, Mattis
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Matus: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/matus, updated 20 October 2026.