It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name "מַתִּתְיָהוּ" (Matityahu) which means "Gift of Yahwe".
[2] It was subsequently shortened to Ματθαῖος (Matthaios); this was Latinised as Matthaeus, which became Matthew in English.
[3][4] Maiú and Maidiú were both a borrowing of the name Matthew among the Anglo-Normans settlers in Ireland.
[8][7] The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in Northwest Europe, and has been very common throughout the English-speaking world.
Matthew has been in the top 2,000 most popular male names in Australia, Canada and the United States.