Names like Mathias
Mathias is a three-syllable Hebrew name that ends in -as. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Mathias.
Tobias Hebrew · "God is good"
Nicholas Greek · victory of the people, from the Greek Nikolaos; the fourth-century saint of Myra whose secret gift-giving grew into Santa Claus, a name borne by five popes and two tsars, and the 1990s American staple behind Nick, Cole and Colin
Josias Hebrew · Latinized form of Josiah, Hebrew for 'God supports'
Elias Hebrew · my God is Yahweh (form of Elijah); a beloved staple among Ethiopian Christian families
The same roots
Also Hebrew names, from the tradition Mathias comes from.
Jeremias Hebrew · form of Jeremiah, God will exalt
Misael Hebrew · biblical name (Mishael), 'who is like God'
Joaquin Hebrew · Spanish form of Joachim, "God will establish"
Ismael Hebrew · variant of Ishmael, "God will hear"
The same feel
Also biblical, classic and international names.
Abraham Hebrew · father of many nations
Yonatan Hebrew · Hebrew form of Jonathan: God has given
Adam Hebrew · man, from the Hebrew word for earth; the first man in the Abrahamic tradition, identical in spelling and pronunciation in Arabic and English, a textbook crossover pick
Matheus Portuguese · gift of God
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Mathias, on a similar curve.
Lazarus Hebrew · Latinized form of Eleazar, Hebrew for 'God has helped'
Isaias Hebrew · Spanish variant of Isaiah, "Yahweh is salvation"
Ephraim Hebrew · traditionally translated as 'fruitful'
Gideon Hebrew · mighty warrior, one who cuts down; biblical judge and military leader who defeated the Midianites
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