Gift of God
Mathan is a Hebrew name meaning 'gift'. In the Bible, it appears as the name of a priest of Baal and as the grandfather of Joseph, the husband of Mary, in the genealogy of Jesus.
Less common today
Mathan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,142 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character and priest of Baal · The Bible
Grandfather of Joseph in the Gospel of Matthew
