Matej
Male#62 most common in Croatia12,899 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Gift of Yahweh
- Origin:
- Hebrew
About the name Matej
The Croatian form of Matthew, from Hebrew 'gift of Yahweh'. St. Matthew the Evangelist is its patron; a very popular modern name.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- September 21 (sv. Matej)
- Nicknames:
- Mate
Popularity with newborns
- Boys · 2025 · 314 births · #12 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
12,899 people in Croatia are called Matej, according to the 2021 census. That is #62 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Matej is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Matej
- Saint Matthew — Apostle and evangelist
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.