Matyas
Boy name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Matyas: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2013.
Matyas is the Hungarian form of Matthew, rooted in the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning “gift of God.” One of the best-known bearers is Mátyás Hunyadi, better known as Matthias Corvinus, the 15th-century King of Hungary who oversaw a golden age of culture and reform. The name also belongs to Mátyás Rákosi, the Stalinist leader of post-war Hungary. While there is no major Scottish place connected to it, the name shares its origin with the apostle Saint Matthias, whose feast day is celebrated in various Christian traditions. Matyas remains a distinctive choice in Scotland, offering a continental twist on a classic biblical name that is still relatively rare north of the border.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20133 babies
- Latest (2017)
- #7333 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2013
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y