Matias is a form of the given name Matthew. In

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it is most often written as

Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot * ...

. It appears in this form in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Alternate spellings are: Mathias,

Mattias Mattias is a masculine given name found most prominently in Northern Europe. It is a cognate of Matthew and Matthias, and may refer to: Sports * Mattias Adelstam (born 1982), Swedish footballer * Mattias Asper (born 1974), Swedish goalkeepe ...

, Mattis, Mats and Matti. Matias was the same day by the Finnish-Swedish name day calendar until 1989, when it was replaced by Mattias forms and Mats. In Finland, by the end of 2009 the name has been given to about 73,160 people. In the form of Mattias to 3,683 people, in the form of Matthias to little more than 440, and in the form of Mathias a little less than 3,000.

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Matias Aguayo Matias Aguayo (born 1973 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean-German techno producer and DJ. Aguayo grew up in Gummersbach, Germany. In 1997, working with Michael Mayer under the project name Zimt, he released his first singe "U.O.A.A." on the labe ...

(born 1973), German-Chilean record producer *

Matias Aires Matias Aires Ramos da Silva of Eca (born São Paulo, Brazil; March 27, 1705 – 1763) was a brasilo-Portuguese philosopher and writer. He immigrated to Portugal in late 1716. Born in colony Brazil, he wrote works in French and Latin and was also ...

(1705-1763), Portuguese philosopher * Matias Albarracin (born 1979), Argentine Olympic athlete *

Matias de Arteaga Matias is a form of the given name Matthew. In List of territorial entities where German is an official language, German-speaking Europe it is most often written as Matthias. It appears in this form in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Alternate ...

(1633-1704), Spanish painter *

Matias Brain Matias "Mati" Brain Peña (born January 15, 1974 in Santiago) is a Chilean triathlete. Nicknamed "Mati", Brain competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII ...

(born 1974), Chilean Olympic athlete *

Matias del Campo Matias del Campo is a Chilean born Austrian architect, designer and educator, co-founder of the architectural practice SPAN. Education and early career Matias del Campo graduated from the University of Applied Arts Vienna in 2003, receiving a Mas ...

, Chilean-Austrian architect *

Matias Caseras Matias Caseras (born March 20, 1992) is a Uruguayan football player who plays for Plaza Colonia Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes, or simply Plaza Colonia, is a Uruguayan professional football club from Colonia del Sacramento, that competes in t ...

(born 1992), Uruguayan football player * Matias Gabriel Ceballos (born 1984), Argentinean footballer *

Matias Collins Matias Collins (born May 25, 1970) is an American, Argentinian and Italian sailor. As sailor he competed in many Soling Soling World Championship, World, Soling European Championship, European, Soling North American Championship, North American a ...

(born 1970), American sailor *

Matias Concha Hernán Matias Arsenio Concha (born 31 March 1980) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He started off his career with Malmö FF in 2000 and then represented Djurgårdens IF and VfL Bochum before returning to Ma ...

(born 1980), Swedish footballer *

Matias Damásio Matias Damásio (born 9 May 1982) is an Angolan musician, singer and songwriter in popular music, romantic music and in Kizomba. He also enjoys great popularity in Portugal through his albums ''Por amor'' that reached number 4 in Portuguese Albums ...

(born 1982), Angolan musician * Matias Defensor Jr. (born 1943), Filipino politician *

Matias Faldbakken Matias Faldbakken (born 1973 in Hobro, Denmark) is a Norwegian artist and writer. Faldbakken studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Bergen and the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main. He is the son of the author Knut Faldbakken, father of ...

(born 1973), Norwegian artist * Matias Ferreira (born 1997), Portuguese footballer *

Matias Haaranen Matias Haaranen (born 11 July 1996) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Ravensburg Towerstars in the German DEL2. Haaranen made his Liiga debut playing with HPK Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK) is a professio ...

(born 1996), Finnish ice hockey defenceman *

Matias Habtemichael Matias Habtemichael (born 14 November 1950) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the ...

(born 1950), Ethiopian middle-distance runner *

Matias Hänninen Matias Hänninen (born 15 March 1991) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for HIFK, as a midfielder. Career Hänninen has played for HIFK, Kiffen and Gnistan IF Gnistan (''The Spark'' in English) is a Finnish football club from th ...

(born 1991), Finnish footballer *

Matias Koski Matias Koski (born 18 May 1994) is a Finnish swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 400 metre freestyle, finishing in 22nd place in the heats. He also competed in the Men's 200 metre freestyle, winning his heat, but fini ...

(born 1994), Finnish swimmer *

Matias Köykkä Matias Köykkä (born November 23, 1994) is a Finnish racing driver. He won the 2012 F1600 Championship Series. Karting career Matias started karting when he was 8 years old in the Finnish 'Raket' class. His father entered him in races until 2 ...

(born 1994), Finnish racing driver *

Matias Kupiainen Matias Kupiainen (born 11 May 1983 in Helsinki) is a Finnish guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the current guitarist in Stratovarius. Kupiainen was chosen as the new guitarist for the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius after Ti ...

(born 1983), Finnish guitarist *

Matias Laine Matias Laine (born 25 April 1990 in Joensuu) is a Finnish racing driver. Career Karting Laine began his motorsport career in karting in 2003, finishing as runner-up in the Finnish Raket Cup Championship. In 2005 he won the Finnish Championship ...

(born 1990), Finnish racing driver *

Matias Lassen Matias Lassen (born 15 March 1996) is a Danish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Lassen made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Leksands IF during t ...

(born 1996), Danish ice hockey defenceman *

Matias Loppi Matias Loppi is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for SV Caldaro of the italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simpl ...

(born 1980), Finnish ice hockey forward *

Matias Mäkynen Matias Mäkynen (born 1 September 1990 in Vaasa) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland at the Vaasa Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikola ...

(born 1990), Finnish politician *

Matias Malmberg Matias Gunnar Malmberg (born 31 August 2000) is a Danish road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He competed at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships. Major results Track ;2016 : 1st Team pursuit, National Tr ...

(born 2000), Danish track cyclist *

Matias Mantilla Matias Ezequiel Mantilla (born 14 February 1981) is an Argentine footballer. Mantilla started his career in 2000 with Argentinos Juniors in the Primera Division Argentina. In 2002 the club were relegated, but Mantilla stayed with them until his ...

(born 1981), Argentine footballer * Matias Marttinen (born 1990), Finnish politician *

Matias Masucci Matias Masucci is an Italian-born American writer, independent filmmaker and actor. Masucci has been a proponent of digital independent cinema and self distribution since the early 2000s. His work includes the short film ''happiending'' (2008) the ...

, Italian writer *

Matias Montinho Matias Montinho (born 15 July 1990) is an Angolan sailor. At the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known ...

(born 1990), Angolan sailor * Matias Møvik (born 1991), Norwegian footballer *

Matias Myttynen Matias Myttynen (born 12 March 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Myttynen made his SM-liiga debut playing with Ilves during the 2009–10 SM-liiga se ...

(born 1990), Finnish ice hockey forward *

Matias Niuta Matias Niuta (born 9 March 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for FC Reipas as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking u ...

(born 2001), Finnish footballer * Matias Ojala (born 1995), Finnish footballer *

Matias Paterlini Matías Paterlini (born 31 December 1977) is an Argentine cricketer who plays as an opening batsman. Paterlini has represented his national team since the mid 1990s. Growing up he has played cricket in his home country Argentina, as well as ove ...

(born 1977), Argentine cricketer * Matias Perez (died 1856), Portuguese-Cuban resident * Matias Pulli (born 1995), Finnish ice hockey defenceman *

Matias Putkonen Matias Putkonen (4 March 1822, in Kerimäki – 26 February 1868, in Tuusula) was a Finnish Lutheran priest and politician. He studied theology at the University of Helsinki and was ordained a priest of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland i ...

(born 1822), Finnish Lutheran priest *

Matias Ranillo Sr. Matias Castillon Ranillo Sr. (February 28, 1898 – December 18, 1947) was a Governor of then Province of Zamboanga and later Congressman of the lone Legislative District of Zamboanga during the 1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippin ...

(1898-1947), Filipino legislator *

Matias Rueda Matías Carlos Adrían Rueda (born 15 April 1988) is an Argentine professional boxer who challenged for the WBO featherweight title in 2016. At national level, he held the Argentine featherweight title from 2013 to 2016. Professional career ...

(born 1988), Argentine boxer * Matias Shikondomboro, Namibian Lutheran pastor *

Matias Skard Matias Skard (28 May 1846 – 28 July 1927) was a Norwegian philologist, educator, psalmist, essayist and translator. Biography Matias Olsen Skard was born on a family farm at Øyer in Gudbrandsdal, Norway. He had planned to study theology but ...

(1846-1927), Norwegian translator *

Matias Sointu Matias Sointu (born February 10, 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Cracovia Krakow in the Polska Hokej Liga. Sointu was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 7th round (182nd overall) of the ...

(born 1990), Finnish ice hockey forward * Matias Spektor (born 1977), Argentine author *

Matias Strandvall Matias Strandvall (born 15 March 1985 in Helsinki), is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed at World Cup-level since 2004. He finished 37th in the individual sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canad ...

(born 1985), Finnish cross country skier *

Matias Tellez Matias Tellez is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. Matias is one of the many young artists that the press have called the Bergen Wave. His music contains elements of pop, rock and Tropicália. He released solo music unt ...

(born 1989), Norwegian singer-songwriter *

Matias Tuomi Matias Tuomi (born 30 September 1985 in Espoo) is a professional squash player who represents Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares lan ...

(born 1985), Finnish squash player *

Matias Varela Louis Matias Karl Padin Varela (born 23 June 1980) is a Swedish actor. Early life Varela was born and grew up in Södermalm on the south side of Stockholm. Both of his parents are from Galicia and he did not learn Swedish until he started sc ...

(born 1980), Swedish actor * Matias Viazzo (born 1983), Argentine rugby union player *

Matias Zaldarriaga Matias Zaldarriaga is an Argentinean cosmologist. Life Born in Coghlan neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, at the present time he works in the Institute for Advanced Study located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. He is known especially for hi ...

(born 1971), Argentinean cosmologist * Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (born 1979), Finnish racing driver

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* Manuel Matias (born 1962), Portuguese long-distance runner * Manuel Matias (born 1964), Portuguese footballer

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