Names Like Mathew — Find Similar Baby Names
Mathew is a 6-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Gift From God”. This page collects 113 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maahes and Mahek, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -hew like Mayhew and Matthew, and names sharing the “gift” concept like Aaleyah and Abisha.
For the full Mathew profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mathew page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mathew
24 baby names that differ from Mathew by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maahes | 2 | Lion | Egyptian | Male |
| Mahek | 2 | Fragrance. | Indian | Female |
| Maher | 2 | Skilful | Arabic | Male |
| Mabel | 3 | Lovable MADONNA | Latin | Female |
| Mable | 3 | Lovable. Abbreviation Of Amabel. | English | Female |
| Mace | 3 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Macee | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macen | 3 | "Protector, Guardian." | English | Male |
| Macey | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macha | 3 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Machakw | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Horny Toad." | Native American | Male |
| Machar | 3 | Plain | Scottish | Male |
| Machau | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Machk | 3 | Algonquin Name Meaning " Bear." | Native American | Male |
| Machum | 3 | Comfort | Hebrew | Male |
| Macie | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Macsen | 3 | Variant Of Maximus. Meaning | Welsh | Male |
| Madden | 3 | Smalldog Milos | Irish | Male |
| Madel | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Madge | 3 | Approval | Greek | Female |
| Madie | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Madre | 3 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Maed | 3 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Maelee | 3 | May. In Roman Mythology Maia: (Source Of The Month May) Was Goddess... | French | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Mathew’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
6-Letter M-Names Like Mathew
24 names that share Mathew's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mathew's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Mathew
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Mathew.
Names That Rhyme with Mathew
5 baby names that share Mathew's last 3 letters — -hew. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayhew | Gift Of God | French | Male |
| Matthew | Gift Of Jehovah. In The Bible Mathew Was One Of The 12 Apostles. He... | Hebrew | Male |
| Getachew | Amharic Male Name Meaning "Their Master." | African | Male |
| Daniachew | Amharic Of Ethopia Name Meaning "You Be Their Judge, Arbitrate Betw... | African | Male |
| Matchitehew | He Has An Evil Heart (Algonquin) | Native American | Male |
Names That Start Like Mathew
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mathew — Mat-. Good for parents who like Mathew's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mate | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Math | Bear | Scottish | Male |
| Matt | Gift Of God. | English | Male |
| Matz | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matai | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matea | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Matei | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Male |
| Mateo | God's Gift | Spanish | Male |
| Mathe | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matin | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Matro | God's Gift | Spanish | Male |
| Matty | Strong In War | French | Female |
| Matana | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Female |
| Matata | Swahili Name Meaning "Troublemaker." | African | Male |
| Mathea | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Mather | Powerful Army | English | Male |
| Mathia | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Matias | Gift Of God. | Spanish | Male |