Meaning and history
Methuselah is a Hebrew name meaning “man of the dart,” from מַת (maṯ), “man,” and שֶׁלַח (shelaḥ), “dart” or “weapon.” In the Old Testament, he is the father of Lamech and the grandfather of Noah, and he lived to be 969, making him the longest-lived person in the Bible.
In 2024, 5 babies were recorded with the name Methuselah, ranking #12,349 among boys.