Globally, Мэтьюз (Mathews 
, Matthews , Мэтьюз 
) is a common boy's given name. The forename Мэтьюз is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common masculine name, Namibia, and Botswana, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, India, and the United States. More frequently, Мэтьюз is the last name as well as the forename.
Мэтьюз is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Matthews , the theatrical character in the play "Lord Byron".