The name Matthew comes from Hebrew מתי Mattay, (Matthias in Greek) a short form of Hebrew מת(נ)יהו Mattanyāhû/Mattayyāhû, which is itself a variation of Hebrew נתניהו , which means "gift of the lord".

• Matthew (name) — as a given name, surname, and place name.
• Matthews — the related surname
• Gospel of Matthew — book of the Bible
• Matthew the Evangelist — traditional author of the gospel
• Matthew (ship) — in which John Cabot became the first modern European to sail to what is now Canada
• Matthew (Fire Emblem) — character in a game
• Matthew Algie — British company selling coffee, tea, etc.
• Matthew Island — a disputed territory located in the South Pacific Ocean
• Matthew Géczy — an American actor.