Matea
Female#95 most common in Croatia9,977 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Gift of God (feminine of Matej)
- Origin:
- Hebrew
About the name Matea
The feminine form of Matej (Matthew), from Hebrew meaning 'gift of God'. A popular modern name in Croatia.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- September 21 (sv. Matej)
Popularity with newborns
- Girls · 2018 · 108 births · #46 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
9,977 people in Croatia are called Matea, according to the 2021 census. That is #95 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Matea is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Matea
- Matea Jelić — Taekwondo Olympic champion
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.