Thijs is a ♂ boy name.
Thijs is a short variant of the Dutch name Matthijs, which derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu (מַתִּתְיָהוּ).
Thijs means “gift of Yahweh” or “gift of God” (from Hebrew “mattath/מַתָּת” = gift + “yah/יָה” = referring to the Hebrew God).
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