Matej

Matej
Pronunciation	Croatian pronunciation: [mǎtej]; Slovene pronunciation: [matɛ́ːj]; Slovak pronunciation: [macɛj]
Gender	male
Language	Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian
Origin
Derivation	from the Greek name Matthias
Other names
Related names	Matěj, Matija, Mateja, Matic, Matei, Maciej, Mateusz, Matthew

Matej is a Slavic masculine given name. It is a common male name in Slovakia and Slovenia, and is also used in Croatia. The name is originally derived from the Greek name Matthias, borne by Matthias the Apostle.¹ The name Matej has its root in the Hebrew word Mattityahu and means 'God's gift'.²³

The Czech counterpart is Matěj, the Polish counterpart is Maciej, and the English counterpart is Matthew.

Notable people with the name

Sports

Football

Matej Bagarić (born 1989), Croatian footballer
Matej Centrih (born 1988), Slovenian footballer
Matej Čurma (born 1996), Slovak footballer
Matej Cvetanoski (born 1997), Macedonian footballer
Matej Deket (born 2009), Bosnian footballer
Matej Deković (born 1993), Croatian footballer
Matej Delač (born 1992), Croatian footballer
Matej Dybala (born 1999), Slovak footballer
Matej Franko (born 2001), Slovak footballer
Matej Fras (born 1976), Slovenian footballer
Matej Gorelka (born 1989), Slovak footballer
Matej Grešák (born 1999), Slovak footballer
Matej Hradecky (born 1995), Finnish footballer
Matej Ižvolt (born 1986), Slovak footballer
Matej Jakúbek (born 1995), Slovak footballer
Matej Jelić (born 1990), Croatian footballer
Matej Jonjić (born 1991), Croatian footballer
Matej Jug (born 1980), Slovenian football referee
Matej Kochan (born 1992), Slovak footballer
Matej Krajčík (born 1978), Slovak footballer
Matej Král (born 1990), Slovak footballer
Matej Loduha (born 1993), Slovak footballer
Matej Madleňák (born 1999), Slovak footballer
Matej Maglica (born 1998), Croatian footballer
Matej Marković (born 1996), Croatian footballer
Matej Mavrič (born 1979), Slovenian footballer
Matej Mitrović (born 1993), Croatian footballer
Matej Moško (born 1999), Slovak footballer
Matej Náther (born 1985), Slovak footballer
Matej Oravec (born 1998), Slovak footballer
Matej Palčič (born 1993), Slovenian footballer
Matej Peternel (born 1992), Slovenian footballer
Matej Podlogar (born 1991), Slovenian footballer
Matej Podstavek (born 1991), Slovak footballer
Matej Poplatnik (born 1992), Slovenian footballer
Matej Pučko (born 1993), Slovenian footballer
Matej Radan (born 1990), Slovenian footballer
Matej Rakovan (born 1990), Slovak footballer
Matej Rapnik (born 1990), Slovenian footballer
Matej Riznič (born 2004), Slovak footballer
Matej Rodin (born 1996), Croatian footballer
Matej Šakota (born 2004), Bosnian footballer
Matej Šavol (born 1984), Slovak footballer
Matej Šimić (born 1995), Croatian footballer
Matej Siva (born 1984), Slovak footballer
Matej Sivrić (born 1989), Croatian footballer
Matej Slávik (born 1994), Slovak footballer
Matej Šnofl (born 1977), Slovenian footballer
Matej Székely (born 1991), Slovak footballer
Matej Trusa (born 2000), Slovak footballer
Matej Vuk (born 2000), Croatian footballer

Other sports

Matej Ašanin (born 1993), Croatian handball player
Matej Baloga (born 1997), Slovak biathlete
Matej Bene (born 1992), Slovak ice hockey player
Matej Beňuš (born 1987), Slovak slalom canoeist
Matej Černič (born 1978), Italian volleyball player
Matej Češík (born 1988), Slovak ice hockey player
Matej Dodig (born 2005), Croatian tennis player
Matej Duša (born 2000), Slovak swimmer
Matej Falat (born 1993), Slovak alpine skier
Matej Ferjan (1977–2011), Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider
Matej Gaber (born 1991), Slovenian handball player
Matej Gnezda (born 1979), Slovenian racing cyclist
Matej Hamrák (born 1987), Slovak ice hockey player
Matej Hliničan (born 1994), Slovak badminton player
Matej Hočevar (born 1982), Slovenian ice hockey player
Matej Hrstić (born 1996), Croatian handball player
Matej Juhart (born 1976), German bobsledder
Matej Jurčo (born 1984), Slovak road bicycle racer
Matej Kazár (born 1983), Slovak biathlete
Matej Kristín (born 1990), Slovak ice hockey player
Matej Krušič (born 1987), Slovenian basketball player
Matej Kubš (born 1988), Slovak volleyball player
Matej Kök (born 1996), Slovenian volleyball player
Matej Mamić (born 1975), Croatian basketball player
Matej Mandić (born 2002), Bosnian-Croatian handball player
Matej Marin (born 1980), Slovenian racing cyclist
Matej Medveď (1996–2020), Slovak sport shooter
Matej Mohorič (born 1994), Slovenian road racing cyclist
Matej Mugerli (born 1981), Slovenian road bicycle racer
Matej Mészáros (born 1982), Slovak sport shooter
Matej Paločko (born 1996), Slovak ice hockey player
Matej Paták (born 1990), Slovak volleyball player
Matej Paulovič (born 1995), Slovak ice hockey player
Matej Poliak (born 1993), Slovak judoka
Matej Prelog (born 1980), Slovenian rower
Matej Rojc (born 1993), Slovenian basketball player
Matej Rudan (born 2001), Croatian basketball player
Matej Sabanov (born 1992), Serbian tennis player
Matej Šebenik (born 1983), Slovenian chess player
Matej Silecky (born 1994), American figure skater
Matej Soklič (born 1973), Slovenian cross-country skier
Matej Stare (born 1978), Slovenian racing cyclist
Matej Tomek (born 1997), Slovak ice hockey player
Matej Tóth (born 1983), Slovak race walker
Matej Venta (born 1984), Slovenian basketball player
Matej Vidović (born 1993), Croatian alpine skier
Matej Žagar (born 1983), Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider

Other

Matej, Bishop of Makarska (fl. 1375–1392), Croatian-Bosnian Catholic prelate
Matej Accetto, Slovenian judge
Matej Arčon (born 1972), Slovenian politician
Matej Bor (1913–1993), Slovenian poet, translator, playwright and partisan
Matej Cifra (born 1979), Slovak television presenter
Matej Cigale (1819–1889), Slovenian lawyer, linguist and editor
Matej Čurko (1968–2011), Slovak serial killer
Matej Kocak (1882–1918) United States Marine Corps sergeant
Matej Mináč (born 1961), Slovak film director
Matej Ninoslav (died 1250), Ban of Bosnia
Matej Pavšič, Slovenian theoretical physicist
Matej Sternen (1870–1949), Slovenian Impressionist painter
Matej Tonin (born 1983), Slovenian politician
Matej Andraž Vogrinčič (born 1970), Slovenian artist
Matej Zatlkaj, Slovak Magic: The Gathering player and commentator

References

Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Matej
"Predivna imena za djecu koja znače čudo". index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-12-25.
Čilaš Šimpraga, Ivšić Majić and Vidović. Rječnik 500 najčešćih suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena (in Croatian). Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje. p. 44.

[1] Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Matej

[2] "Predivna imena za djecu koja znače čudo". index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-12-25.

[3] Čilaš Šimpraga, Ivšić Majić and Vidović. Rječnik 500 najčešćih suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena (in Croatian). Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje. p. 44.

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Origin
Pronunciation	Croatian pronunciation: [mǎtej] Slovene pronunciation: [matɛ́ːj] Slovak pronunciation: [macɛj]
Gender	male
Language	Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian
Derivation	from the Greek name Matthias
Other names
Related names	Matěj, Matija, Mateja, Matic, Matei, Maciej, Mateusz, Matthew