Gift of God
Matayah is a modern phonetic variation of the Hebrew name Mattea, which is the feminine form of Matthew. It combines the traditional meaning of a divine gift with a contemporary, rhythmic American spelling.
Less common today
Matayah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,264 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
