Matea

Matea is a feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Mateo, Matej or Matija, which are Croatian forms of Matthew.¹ It is derived from Matthaeus, which means "gift of God."

In Hebrew, the name Matea is a variant of Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh." In Spanish, Matea is derived from Matilde, meaning "mighty in battle."

Notable people with the name include:

• Matea Bošnjak (born 1997), Croatian footballer
• Matea Churlinovska (born 2005), Macedonian handball player
• Matea Čiča (born 1985), Croatian badminton player
• Matea Ferk (born 1987), Croatian alpine skier
• Matea Gold, American journalist
• Matea Ikić (born 1989), Croatian volleyball player
• Matea Jelić (born 1997), Croatian taekwondo athlete
• Matea Matošević (born 1989), Croatian long-distance runner
• Matea Mezak (born 1985), Croatian tennis player
• Matea Parlov Koštro (born 1992), Croatian long-distance runner
• Matea Pletikosić (born 1998), Croatian-Montenegrin handball player
• Matea Samardžić (born 1995), Croatian swimmer
• Matea Sumajstorčić (born 1999), Croatian swimmer
• Matea Vrdoljak (born 1985), Croatian basketball player