This is the 632nd most frequent German word.
matthias
"Matthias" is a German male given name, equivalent to "Matthew" in English.
Proper noun used as the subject of the sentence, referring to a person's name.
Matthias spielt gerne Fußball.
Matthias enjoys playing soccer.
Proper noun used as a predicate nominative to introduce someone's name.
Wir haben einen neuen Kollegen namens Matthias.
We have a new colleague named Matthias.
Proper noun as a subject, emphasizing the individual distinguished by the name Matthias.