Mattea is a distinctive girl's name that implies 'Gift from God'or 'gift of Yahweh. 'It has Hebrew, and Italian origins. The name stems from the Hebrew first name Mattityahu, which means 'God’s gift. 'Historically, Mattea was used for Saint Matthew, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. The name has been a consistent part of the English-speaking world since the 1970s, with 1999 being the year it first witnessed peak popularity. The name has also appeared in literature and children's books, such as George Sand's novel 'Mattea 'and Maryann Germain's 'Mattea the Cow. 'The name is pronounced as muh-tey-uh and has various nicknames like Thea, and Maddy.
