Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
Notable people
Notable people named Matthias include the following:
Religion
* Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot
* Matthias of Trakai (–1453), Lithuanian clergyman, bishop of Samogitia and of Vilnius
* Matthias Flacius, Lutheran reformer
* Matthias the Prophet, see Robert Matthews (religious impostor) Claimed to be the reincarnation of the original Matthias during the Second Great Awakening
* Matthias F. Cowley, Latter-day Saint apostle
Arts
* Matthias Bamert (born 1942), Swiss composer
* Matthias Barr (1831–1911), Scottish poet
* Matthias Grünewald, highly regarded painter from the German Renaissance
* Matthias Jabs, German guitarist and songwriter
* Matthías Jochumsson, Icelandic poet
* Matthias Lechner, German film art director
* Matthias Menck, German audio engineer, electronic music producer and DJ
* Matthias Moosdorf, German ...