Matei

Matei (Romanian: [maˈtej] ^ⓘ) is a Romanian masculine given name and surname.

It is derived from the given name Matthias and a is cognate to the English name Matthew.¹

• Matei Balș (1905–1989), Romanian bacteriologist
• Matei Basarab (1588–1654), Wallachian Voivode between 1632 and 1654
• Matei Boilă (1926–2015), Romanian politician and priest
• Matei Călinescu (1934–2009), Romanian literary critic and university professor
• George Matei Cantacuzino (1899–1960), Romanian architect, painter and essayist
• Matei B. Cantacuzino (1855–1925), Romanian jurist and politician
• Matei Castriș (1863–1924), Romanian army general
• Matei Cazacu (born 1946), Romanian-French author and medieval historian
• Matei-Agathon Dan (1949–2023), Romanian economist and politician
• Matei Donici (1847–1921) Romanian poet, army general and politician
• Radu Matei Drăgușin (born 2002), Romanian footballer
• Matei Frunză (born 2006), Romanian footballer
• Matei Gantner (1934–2023), Romanian table tennis player
• Matei Ghica (c. 1720–1777), Prince of Wallachia between 1752 and 1753
• Matei Ilie (born 2002), Romanian footballer
• Matei Kalpakov, Bulgarian sprint canoer
• Matei Machedon (born 1960), Romanian–American mathematician
• Matei Millo (1813/14–1896), Moldavian and Romanian actor and playwright
• Matei Moraru (born 2005), Romanian footballer
• Matei Pampoulov (born 1949), Bulgarian tennis player
• Matei Pavel Haiducu (1948–1998), Romanian secret agent
• Matei Popa (born 2007), Romanian footballer
• Matei Socor (1908–1980), Romanian composer
• Matei Tănasă (born 2005), Romanian footballer
• Matei Vișniec (born 1956), Romanian-French playwright, poet and journalist
• Matei Vlădescu (1835–1901), Wallachian-born Romanian general
• Matei Zaharia (born 1984/85), Romanian-Canadian computer scientist

• Adrian Matei (born 1968), Romanian football player and manager
• Alexandru Matei (footballer) (born 2008), Romanian footballer
• Alexandru Matei (water polo) (born 1980), Romanian water polo player
• Aneta Matei (born 1948), Romanian rower
• Anișoara Matei (born 1951), Romanian sports shooter
• Călin Matei (born 1966), Romanian politician
• Constantin-Bogdan Matei (born 1980), Romanian politician
• Cosmin Matei (born 1991), Romanian footballer
• Cristian Matei (born 1977), Romanian composer
• Cristian Marius Matei (born 1987), Romanian futsal player
• Dan Matei (born 1981), Romanian footballer
• Dănuț Matei (born 1966), Romanian footballer
• David Matei (born 2006), Romanian footballer
• Draga Olteanu Matei (1933–2020), Romanian actress
• Edit Matei (born 1964), Romanian handballer
• Florentin Matei (born 1993), Romanian footballer
• Florin Matei (born 1983), Romanian futsal player
• Gabriel Matei (born 1990), Romanian footballer
• Iana Matei, Romanian activist
• Ilie Matei (born 1960), Romanian wrestler
• Ionuț Matei (born 1984), Romanian footballer
• Marius Matei (born 1984), Romanian footballer
• Mike Matei, American co-creator of The Angry Video Game Nerd
• Nicolae Matei (1863–1933), Romanian politician
• Sergiu Matei (born 1992), Moldovan footballer
• Simona Matei (born 1985), Romanian tennis player
• Sorin Matei (born 1963), Romanian high jumper
• Valeriu Matei (born 1959), Romanian writer and politician