Matthias was the faithful follower chosen by the early church, after prayer, to take Judas's place among the twelve apostles. He had been with Jesus from the beginning and became a witness of the resurrection.
Classic and distinguished, Matthias is a fuller form of Matthew, meaning gift of God.
Variants & nicknames
Matthew, Mattias
Matthias in the Bible
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.