Monday, August 10, 2009
Matthew
Closing the top ten list of the most popular boys name in the US is the name Matthew. This name is of biblical, Hebrew origin (in Hebrew, the name is Mattityahu), meaning "Gift of God." Matthew was the author of the first gospel of the New Testament.
The name has been in the top-ten list for over thirty years.
Common related names and nicknames in English include Matt, Matthias, and Mathiew.


