Matias

See also: matias and Matías

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Matthias, from Koine Greek Ματθίας (Matthías), from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of God”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtiɑs/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪iɑ̝s̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑtiɑs
• Syllabification^(key): Ma‧ti‧as
• Hyphenation^(key): Ma‧ti‧as

Proper noun

Matias

1. (biblical, obsolete) Matthias
2. a male given name

Usage notes

• This name, corresponding to Mattias in the modern Finnish Bible, has remained the most popular long form of the given name Matti in Finland.

Declension

Inflection of Matias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Matias	Matiakset
genitive		Matiaksen	Matiasten Matiaksien
partitive		Matiasta	Matiaksia
illative		Matiakseen	Matiaksiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Matias	Matiakset
accusative	nom.	Matias	Matiakset
	gen.	Matiaksen
genitive		Matiaksen	Matiasten Matiaksien
partitive		Matiasta	Matiaksia
inessive		Matiaksessa	Matiaksissa
elative		Matiaksesta	Matiaksista
illative		Matiakseen	Matiaksiin
adessive		Matiaksella	Matiaksilla
ablative		Matiakselta	Matiaksilta
allative		Matiakselle	Matiaksille
essive		Matiaksena	Matiaksina
translative		Matiakseksi	Matiaksiksi
abessive		Matiaksetta	Matiaksitta
instructive		—	Matiaksin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Matias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Matiakseni Matiakseni accusative nom. Matiakseni Matiakseni gen. Matiakseni genitive Matiakseni Matiasteni Matiaksieni partitive Matiastani Matiaksiani inessive Matiaksessani Matiaksissani elative Matiaksestani Matiaksistani illative Matiakseeni Matiaksiini adessive Matiaksellani Matiaksillani ablative Matiakseltani Matiaksiltani allative Matiakselleni Matiaksilleni essive Matiaksenani Matiaksinani translative Matiaksekseni Matiaksikseni abessive Matiaksettani Matiaksittani instructive — — comitative — Matiaksineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Matiaksesi Matiaksesi accusative nom. Matiaksesi Matiaksesi gen. Matiaksesi genitive Matiaksesi Matiastesi Matiaksiesi partitive Matiastasi Matiaksiasi inessive Matiaksessasi Matiaksissasi elative Matiaksestasi Matiaksistasi illative Matiakseesi Matiaksiisi adessive Matiaksellasi Matiaksillasi ablative Matiakseltasi Matiaksiltasi allative Matiaksellesi Matiaksillesi essive Matiaksenasi Matiaksinasi translative Matiakseksesi Matiaksiksesi abessive Matiaksettasi Matiaksittasi instructive — — comitative — Matiaksinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Matiaksemme Matiaksemme accusative nom. Matiaksemme Matiaksemme gen. Matiaksemme genitive Matiaksemme Matiastemme Matiaksiemme partitive Matiastamme Matiaksiamme inessive Matiaksessamme Matiaksissamme elative Matiaksestamme Matiaksistamme illative Matiakseemme Matiaksiimme adessive Matiaksellamme Matiaksillamme ablative Matiakseltamme Matiaksiltamme allative Matiaksellemme Matiaksillemme essive Matiaksenamme Matiaksinamme translative Matiakseksemme Matiaksiksemme abessive Matiaksettamme Matiaksittamme instructive — — comitative — Matiaksinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Matiaksenne Matiaksenne accusative nom. Matiaksenne Matiaksenne gen. Matiaksenne genitive Matiaksenne Matiastenne Matiaksienne partitive Matiastanne Matiaksianne inessive Matiaksessanne Matiaksissanne elative Matiaksestanne Matiaksistanne illative Matiakseenne Matiaksiinne adessive Matiaksellanne Matiaksillanne ablative Matiakseltanne Matiaksiltanne allative Matiaksellenne Matiaksillenne essive Matiaksenanne Matiaksinanne translative Matiakseksenne Matiaksiksenne abessive Matiaksettanne Matiaksittanne instructive — — comitative — Matiaksinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Matiaksensa Matiaksensa accusative nom. Matiaksensa Matiaksensa gen. Matiaksensa genitive Matiaksensa Matiastensa Matiaksiensa partitive Matiastaan Matiastansa Matiaksiaan Matiaksiansa inessive Matiaksessaan Matiaksessansa Matiaksissaan Matiaksissansa elative Matiaksestaan Matiaksestansa Matiaksistaan Matiaksistansa illative Matiakseensa Matiaksiinsa adessive Matiaksellaan Matiaksellansa Matiaksillaan Matiaksillansa ablative Matiakseltaan Matiakseltansa Matiaksiltaan Matiaksiltansa allative Matiakselleen Matiaksellensa Matiaksilleen Matiaksillensa essive Matiaksenaan Matiaksenansa Matiaksinaan Matiaksinansa translative Matiaksekseen Matiakseksensa Matiaksikseen Matiaksiksensa abessive Matiaksettaan Matiaksettansa Matiaksittaan Matiaksittansa instructive — — comitative — Matiaksineen Matiaksinensa

Related terms

• Matteus, Matti, Mattias

Statistics

• Matias is the 70^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 10,145 male individuals (and as a middle name to 54,695 more, making it more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 26 female individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• -maista, amista, maista, matsia, misata

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Matthias, Mattias, Mathias

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Matthiās, from Ancient Greek Ματθίας (Matthías), earlier Ματταθίας (Mattathías), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Matityáhu).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃi.ɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃi.ɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃi.ɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃi.as/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈti.ɐʃ/

• Hyphenation: Ma‧ti‧as

Proper noun

Matias m (invariable)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Matthias
2. (biblical) Matthias (the Apostle who replaced Judas)