Matthew 
Hebrew, "Gift of God"
Smooth, serene, and classic, Matthew has spent the last three decades in the top five boys' names. Keep in mind that no matter how much you may prefer the more formal Matthew, by the time he hits high school, everyone will call him Matt.

Variations
Matheson, Mathias, Matyas, Matvey, Mattia, Matthijs, Matthaus, Matthaios, Matthews, Mattheus, Mattaus, Matro, Matthaeus, Matteus, Matteo, Matt, Mayhew, Mathian, Mathieson, Mathew, Matha, Mathe, Matek, Matfei, Matai, Mata
Nicknames
Matty, Mat, Matt, Mattie
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