Matia

♀ Girl

Pronounced mah-TEE-ah /maˈti.a/Medium

Meaning: Read most often as a form in the Matthew/Matthias family — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — related to Italian Mattia (a boy's name) and to feminine Matea/Mattea. It is genuinely unisex, which we note; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Matia sits in the Matthew and Matthias family — 'gift of God' — and is genuinely unisex, which we note (said 'mah-TEE-ah').

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Origin LowItalian, Basque

MeaningRead most often as a form in the Matthew/Matthias family — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — related to Italian Mattia (a boy's name) and to feminine Matea/Mattea. It is genuinely unisex, which we note; routes uncertain.

U.S. rank (2024)#14593 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2000

Total births (all-time)≈ 414

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Matia belongs to the Matthew and Matthias family, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It stands close to Italian Mattia (used for boys) and to the feminine Matea and Mattea, and it turns up in Basque and Spanish contexts too. That crossing makes it a genuinely unisex name, which we note; the exact route is uncertain (said 'mah-TEE-ah').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. for either sex. Rare, unisex, and vowel-bright.

Did you know? Italian Mattia is a boy's name, while Matea and Mattea are girls' names — Matia lands between them, which is why it reads as unisex. Routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'mah-TEE-ah').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Matia — Matthew/Matthias family; Mattia (m) vs Matea (f); unisex

Variations

MattiaMateaMattea

Nicknames

MatTia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Matia mean?

Matia reads as a form in the Matthew/Matthias family, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. Routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Matia?

It's said mah-TEE-ah /maˈti.a/ — three syllables, stress on the middle one.

Is Matia a boy or girl name?

Matia is genuinely unisex — Italian Mattia is a boy's name, while Matea and Mattea are girls' names. We note the crossing.

How popular is Matia?

Matia is rare in the U.S. for either sex.