Matthew (Czech form) — Matous (Czech Matouš, from Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of Yahweh') is the older Czech form of Matthew, distinct from the more modern Matej. Matous is the form used in the Czech Bible to refer to Matthew the Evangelist, and in older Czech religious literature.
Matous is a boy's name of Czech origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
The name means "Matthew (Czech form) — Matous (Czech Matouš, from Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of Yahweh') is the older Czech form of Matthew, distinct from the more modern Matej. Matous is the form used in the Czech Bible to refer to Matthew the Evangelist, and in older Czech religious literature." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Czech, Slovak families, Matous carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Matous
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Matous resonates in either tradition.
Pythagorean
8
material mastery and executive power
Chaldean
7
introspection and spiritual wisdom
How Matous sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Matous breaks down into 6 phonemes: /M-AA-T-OW-UH-S/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
The six signals, applied to Matous
NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Matous maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.
01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 8) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Matous flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Matous belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Matous carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Matous is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.
Names similar to Matous
If Matous resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in Czech families
Matous means "Matthew (Czech form) — Matous (Czech Matouš, from Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of Yahweh') is the older Czech form of Matthew, distinct from the more modern Matej. Matous is the form used in the Czech Bible to refer to Matthew the Evangelist, and in older Czech religious literature.." It is a boy name of Czech origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Matous a boy or girl name?
Matous is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Matous?
Matous is of Czech origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Czech, Slovak families.
What is the numerology of Matous?
Matous has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
See how Matous scores for your family
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