Matija
Unisex#40 most common in Croatia16,193 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Gift of Yahweh
- Origin:
- Hebrew
About the name Matija
The Croatian form of Matthias, from Hebrew 'gift of Yahweh'. Matija Gubec, leader of the 1573 peasant revolt, is a Croatian folk hero.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- February 24 (sv. Matija)
- Nicknames:
- Mate
Popularity with newborns
- Boys · 2025 · 80 births · #49 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
16,193 people in Croatia are called Matija, according to the 2021 census. That is #40 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Matija is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Matija
- Matija Gubec — Leader of the 1573 peasant revolt
- Matija Ljubek — Olympic canoe 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.