1) Irish-language boy name 
A matha (also written math or mutt; {IAST|maṭha}) is a monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism or Jainism. A matha is usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram. == Hinduism == ===Advaita Mathas=== The oldest matha follows the Advaita Vedanta tradition and they are headed by Shankaracharyas, a title derived from the name...
in Hinduism, any monastic establishment of world renouncers or sannyasis. The first mathas were founded by the great teacher Shankara in the 8th ...
A term for a Hindu monastery; also used in Jainism (Esposito et al. 2012b