Matias is a form of the given name Matthew. In German-speaking Europe 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 (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 Matías Albarracín (born 25 October 1979) is an Argentine Olympic show jumping rider. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where he finished 8th in the Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping, individual ...

(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 (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 Matías Gabriel Ceballos (born May 20, 1984) is an Italian Argentinean footballer. In July 2006 he made his debut at Colón de Santa Fe Colón may refer to: Places ;Argentina * Colón, Entre Ríos * Colón Department, Córdoba * Colón Departme ...

(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 (born 1980), Swedish footballer * Matias Damásio (born 1982), Angolan musician *

Matias Defensor Jr. Matias Defensor (born September 23, 1943) is a Filipino politician. A member of Lakas CMD, he represented the 3rd District of Quezon City in the House of Representatives of the Philippines for two terms from 2004 to 2010. He failed to win a third ...

(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 Matías Ferreira (born 1 January 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender. Club career On 27 July 2018, Ferreira made his professional debut with Red Star in a 2018–19 Ligue 2 match against Chamois Niortais C ...

(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 Matias Marttinen (born 25 June 1990, in Rauma) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accord ...

(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 Matias Møvik (born 16 May 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Fana IL Fana Idrettslag is the biggest multi-sport club in Fana, Bergen, Norway. It has several branches, of which football is the largest. Fana IL was founded on ...

(born 1991), Norwegian footballer * Matias Myttynen (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 Matias Ojala (born 28.2.1995) is a Finnish footballer, currently playing for FC Inter Turku in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Early career Born and raised in Oulu, Ojala started his footballing career with local club AC Oulu, making his debut on Fin ...

(born 1995), Finnish footballer * Matias Paterlini (born 1977), Argentine cricketer *

Matias Perez Matias is a form of the given name Matthew. In German-speaking Europe it is most often written as Matthias. It appears in this form in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Alternate spellings are: Mathias, Mattias, Mattis, Mats and Matti. Matias ...

(died 1856), Portuguese-Cuban resident *

Matias Pulli Matias Pulli (born March 8, 1995) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman. Pulli made his Liiga debut playing with HC TPS during the 2013–14 Liiga season The 2013–14 Liiga season is the 39th season of the Liiga (formerly SM-liiga), the top level ...

(born 1995), Finnish ice hockey defenceman * Matias Putkonen (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 Matias Shikondomboro (born in Kavango, Namibia) was the first Kavango native to be ordained a Lutheran pastor. Shikondomboro came to the Finnish mission station of Nkurenkuru in early 1930 to work as an assistant in the mission kitchen under the ...

, Namibian Lutheran pastor * Matias Skard (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 Matias Spektor (born 1977) is Full Professor of International Relations and founder of the School of International Relations at FGV in São Paulo, Brazil. His current research focuses on climate change politics, political violence, and internation ...

(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 (born 1980), Swedish actor *

Matias Viazzo Matias Viazzo (born March 6, 1983) is an Argentine rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of ru ...

(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

Surname

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

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