Greek Name Days

Male name

When is Matthew’s name day?

Ματθαίος · Matthaios

Main name day

16 November
Saint Matthew the Evangelist

The Greek name Ματθαίος (Matthaios) is celebrated on 16 November.

Next name day

Monday 16 November 2026

Saint Matthew the Evangelist

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The saint behind the name day

Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist1st centuryTax collector who became one of the Twelve and, according to tradition, wrote the first Gospel.Matthew, son of Alphaeus from Galilee, was originally called Levi and worked as a tax collector in Capernaum. When Jesus called him to follow, Matthew immediately left his profession and hosted Jesus at his home together with other tax collectors and sinners, an act the Pharisees criticized.Read more

Variants and other forms

In Latin letters: Matthaios, Mattheos
English equivalents: Matthew
In Greek: Ματθαίος