Matthew
Expression 9 — The Humanitarian · predominantly a boy’s name · #47 in the US right now
Origin & meaning
Hebrew · From Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu), meaning "gift of Yahweh"
“Gift of God” — Name of one of the twelve apostles, author of first Gospel
The numbers in the letters
Compassionate, idealistic, and selfless. Number 9 represents universal love, completion, and humanitarianism. You are driven to make the world a better place.
2 + 7 → 9
What the vowels want: someone to be responsible for. Care is how you say everything you cannot say directly, and the house is never quite done because you are never quite done giving.
6
What the consonants project: light. You get read as the entertainment even on days you came to listen, and people are startled the first time they see you serious.
2 + 1 → 3
Matthew in the real world
1,659,655 Americans have been named Matthew since 1880. It peaked in 1983 with 50,526 newborns and 7,008 carried it in 2025 (#47).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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