Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.

Notable people

Notable people named Matthias include the following:

Religion

Saint Matthias Matthias (; Koine Greek: , , from Hebrew ; ; died ) was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, chosen by God through the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following the latter's betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death. His calling as ...

, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot * Matthias of Trakai (–1453), Lithuanian clergyman, bishop of Samogitia and of Vilnius *

Matthias Flacius Matthias Flacius Illyricus (Latin; ) or Francovich () (3 March 1520 – 11 March 1575) was a Lutheran reformer from Istria, present-day Croatia. He was notable as a theologian, sometimes dissenting strongly with his fellow Lutherans, and as a sch ...

, Lutheran reformer * Matthias the Prophet, see Robert Matthews (religious impostor) Claimed to be the reincarnation of the original Matthias during the Second Great Awakening * Matthias F. Cowley, Latter-day Saint apostle

Arts

* Matthias Bamert (born 1942), Swiss composer * Matthias Barr (1831-1911), Scottish poet *

Matthias Grünewald Matthias Grünewald ( – 31 August 1528; also known as Mathis Gothart Nithart) was a German Renaissance painter of religious works who ignored Renaissance classicism to continue the style of late medieval Central European art into the 16th cent ...

, highly regarded painter from the German Renaissance * Matthias Jabs, German guitarist and songwriter * Matthías Jochumsson, Icelandic poet *

Matthias Lechner Matthias Florian Lechner (born February 27, 1970) is a motion picture production designer and art director. He worked as an art director and designer on the animated films ''Zootopia'', ''Help! I'm a Fish'' and ''Escape from Planet Earth'', as ...

, German film art director *

Matthias Menck Matthias Menck (also known as Double M or Toxilogic) is a German Audio engineering, audio engineer, house and trance producer and DJ. A resident of Hamburg, he is most famous for being a part of Brooklyn Bounce. Producer and DJ Matthias Menck ...

, German audio engineer, electronic music producer and DJ * Matthias Paul (actor), German actor * Matthias Paul (DJ), German Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and producer known by his stage name ''Paul van Dyk'' * Matthias Pfenninger, Swiss artist *

Matthias Schoenaerts Matthias Schoenaerts ( , ; born 8 December 1977) is a Belgian actor. He made his film debut at the age of 13 in ''Daens (film), Daens'' (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He is best known for his rol ...

, Belgian actor *

Matthias Weckmann Matthias Weckmann (''Weckman'') (''c''.1616 24 February 1674) was a German musician and composer of the Baroque period. He was born in Niederdorla (Thuringia) and died in Hamburg. Life His musical training took place in Dresden (as a chorister ...

, North German musician and composer of the Baroque period

Nobility and politicians

Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor MatthiasMátyás II of Hungary and BohemiaMatija II of Croatia (24 February 1557 – 20 March 1619) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1612 to 1619, Archduke of Austria from 1608 to 1619, King of Hungary and List of rulers of Croatia, Croatia from 1608 ...

, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (Habsburg dynasty) * Matthias Attwood (1779–1851), British politician *

Matthias Bartke Matthias Bartke (born 16 January 1959) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who served as a member of the German Bundestag from 2013 to 2021. From January 2016 held the position of legal advisor and thus a member ...

(born 1959), German politician *

Matthias Berger Matthias Berger (born 2 January 1968) is a German politician who is a member of the Landtag of Saxony. On 1 December 2023 Berger was selected as the top candidate for the Free Voters of Saxony for the 2024 Saxony state election in which he was ...

(born 1968), German politician *

Matthias Birkwald Matthias W. Birkwald (born 28 September 1961 in Münster) is a German politician ( The Left). Since October 2009 he has been a member of the German Bundestag. Education and early career Matthias W. Birkwald was born in Münster. He graduated fr ...

(born 1961), German politician *

Matthias Corvinus of Hungary Matthias Corvinus (; ; ; ; ; ) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. He is often given the epithet "the Just". After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and adopted the tit ...

, King of Hungary *

Matthias Fekl Matthias Fekl (; born 4 October 1977) is a French politician of the Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party who served as Minister of the Interior (France), Minister of the Interior in the Cazeneuve government, government of Prime Minister of F ...

(born 1977), French politician *

Matthias Platzeck Matthias Platzeck (born 29 December 1953) is a German politician. He was Minister-President, Minister President of Brandenburg from 2002 to 2013 and party chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, SPD from November 2005 to April 2006. ...

, German politician *

Matthias Rentzsch Matthias Rentzsch (born 1977) is a German politician who was elected as a member of the Bundestag in 2025. From 2019 to 2024, he was a city councillor of Dresden Dresden (; ; Upper Saxon German, Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; , ) is the capital ...

(born 1977), German politician

Sportspeople

Matthias Almer Matthias Almer (born 8 January 1994) is an Austrian male badminton player. In 2013, he won bronze medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships The European Junior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe ...

(born 1994), Austrian badminton player *

Matthias Arnold Matthias Arnold (born 2 March 1997) is an Austrian professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Austria Klagenfurt in the Austrian Football First League. Youth career In 2003 Arnold began his career, in his hometown at the Klagenfurt ...

(born 1997), Austrian footballer *

Matthias Askew Matthias Askew (born July 1, 1982) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State. Askew was also ...

(born 1982), American footballer *

Matthias Bachinger Matthias Bachinger (born 2 April 1987) is a German former tennis player who played professionally from 2005 to 2023. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 85, achieved in August 2011. Professional career In 2007, Bachinger qualified for ...

(born 1987), German tennis player * Matthias Bader (born 1997), German footballer * Matthias Baranowski (born 1967), German footballer * Matthias Baumann (born 1963), Olympic athlete * Matthias Bieber (born 1986), Swiss ice hockey player * Matthias Biedermann (born 1983), German skeleton racer * Matthias Billen (1910-1989), German footballer *

Mattias Ekström Bengt Mattias Ekström (born 14 July 1978) is a racing and rally driver from Sweden. He competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Audi from 2001 until his retirement in 2018, and has been competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship ...

, Swedish racing driver *

Matthias Ginter Matthias Lukas Ginter (born 19 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Germany national team. Club career Early career Ginter began his career with SV March before h ...

, German footballer * Matthias Goossen, Canadian footballer * Matthias Pfleiderer (born 1995), German gymnast *

Matthias Sammer Matthias Sammer (; born 5 September 1967) is a German Association football, football official and former player and coach. He played as a defensive midfielder and later in his career as a Sweeper (association football), sweeper. With Borussia D ...

, German football player and manager * Matthias Schuldt (born 2000), German gymnast

Other

* Matthias Abele (1618–1677), jurist * Matthias Adamczewski (born 1958), German sailor * Matthias Ahrens (born 1961), German mountain guide *

Matthias Albinus Maciej Albin or Latin Matthias Albinus (floruit, fl. 1570s) was a Polish Calvinist minister at Iwanowice Dworskie who became the first to administer Believer's baptism in Poland, and then became openly Unitarian. Overview He differed from the Calv ...

(fl. 1570s), Polish Calvinist minister * F. Matthias Alexander, Australian actor who developed the educational process that is today called the Alexander Technique * Matthias Alleyn (died 1642), 17th-century London gentleman and College Master * Matthias Aschenbrenner (born 1972), American mathematician * Matthias Aulike (1807-1865), civil servant * Matthias Bartgis (1759-1825), German-American business person *

Matthias Ettrich Matthias Ettrich (born 14 June 1972) is a German computer scientist and founder of the KDE and LyX projects. Early life Ettrich was born in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany, and went to school in Beilstein, Württemberg, ...

, German computer scientist and founder of KDE and LyX *

Matthias Felleisen Matthias Felleisen is a German-American computer science professor and author. He grew up in Germany and immigrated to the US in his twenties. He received his PhD from Indiana University Bloomington under the direction of Daniel P. Friedman. ...

, programming languages researcher * Matthias Frings, German writer and journalist * Matthias Kreck, German mathematician *

Matthias Jakob Schleiden Matthias Jakob Schleiden (; 5 April 1804 – 23 June 1881) was a German botanist and co-founder of cell theory, along with Theodor Schwann and Rudolf Virchow. He published some poems and non-scientific work under the pseudonym Ernst. Career Ma ...

, German botanist and co-founder of the cell theory

Fictional characters

* Matthias, central figure in Brian Jacques's '' Redwall'' series * Matthias Helvar, character in Leigh Bardugo's '' Six of Crows'' and ''Shadow and Bone'' played by Calohan Skogman

Cognates

The following forenames are related to the English forename Matthias: *

Afrikaans Afrikaans is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and to a lesser extent Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also Argentina where there is a group in Sarmiento, Chubut, Sarmiento that speaks the Pat ...

: Matthys *

Amharic Amharic is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amhara people, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other metropolitan populati ...

: ማትያስ (Mathias) * Assyrian: ܡܲܬܿܝܵܐ (Mattiya) * Belarusian: ''Мацей'' (Maciej) * Catalan: Mateu * Croatian:

Matija Matija is a South Slavic masculine given name, cognate to Matthew. Notable people with the name include: * Matija Ahacel (1779–1845), Carinthian Slovene philologist, publicist, and collector of folk songs * Matija Antun Relković (1732–1798) ...

Matej Matej is a given name that originates from the Slavic nations of Central and Eastern Europe. It is one of the most common male names in Slovakia and Slovenia, and is also common in Croatia. The name is originally derived from Matthias the Apostle. ...

, Mate *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

: Matyáš, Matěj * Danish: Mattias, Matthias, Matias, Mads * Dutch: Matthias, Mathijs, Matthijs * English: Matthias *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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: Mattias * Finnish: Matias, Matti * French: Mathias, Matthias, Matthis *

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

: Maitias * Georgian: ''Mate'' (მათე) *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

: Mathias, Matthias * Hungarian:

Mátyás Mátyás () is a Hungarian given name meaning Matthias. Notable people with the given name Mátyás: * Mátyás Bél, Hungarian scientist * Mátyás Cseszneky, Hungarian magnate and cavalry commander * Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian communist poli ...

* Icelandic: Matthías * Indonesian: Matthias, Matias *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

: Mattia * Japanese: マティアス (Matiasu) *

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, people from the Korean peninsula or of Korean descent * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Korean **Korean dialects **See also: North–South differences in t ...

: 마티아스 (Matiaseu) *

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

: Matthias * Latvian: Matiass, Matejs, Matīss * Lithuanian: Motiejus * Norwegian: Mattias, Matthias, Mats * Polish: Maciej * Portuguese: Matias (current spelling), Mathias (archaic spelling) * Romanian: Matia *

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

: Матфий (do not confuse with Матфей (Матвей)) * Serbian: Матија * Slovak: Matej * Slovenian: Matija, Matej, Matjaž *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

: Matías * Swedish: Mattias, Mathias, Mattis, Mats * Turkish: Mattias, Mattiya * Welsh: Mathew, Matheus