Matej
Meaning of Matej
Matej is a male given name of Slavic origin, commonly used in countries such as Slovenia, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. The name is pronounced as "mah-tey" in both Slovenian and Slovak, while in Czech it is pronounced "mah-tyeh." Matej is a variant of the name Matthew, which means "gift of God" and has biblical roots. It shares similarities with other variations like Mateo. Although not widely popular in the United States, Matej has seen sporadic use over the years, with occurrences ranging from 5 to 12 newborns annually since 2002. The highest rank it achieved was in 2005 when it was ranked at 6224. This name carries a strong cultural heritage and offers a unique yet familiar choice for parents looking for something distinctive yet meaningful.
Pronunciation
Slovenian
- Pronunced as mah-tey (/matɛi̯/)
Slovak
- Pronunced as mah-tey (/matɛj/)
Czech
- Pronunced as mah-tyeh (/matɛj/)
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Notable People Named Matej
| Matěj Vydra is a Czech professional footballer known for playing as a striker for Viktoria Plzeň and the Czech Republic national team. |
| Matej Mohorič is a Slovenian professional road racing cyclist known for his victories in national and international championships. |
| Matej Pavšič is a Slovenian theoretical physicist known for his research on mirror particles, conformal relativity, Kaluza-Klein theories, brane world scenarios, and relativity in Clifford spaces at the Jožef Stefan Institute. |
| Matej Rudan is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Río Breogán in the Liga ACB. |
| Matěj Novák is a Czech former competitive ice dancer who has won several championships with his former partner and currently competes with Gabriela Kubová. |
| Matěj Kopecký was a renowned Czech puppeteer whose family continued the tradition for six generations. |
| Matěj Švancer is a Czech-Austrian freestyle skier known for his success at the junior level and for representing Austria in the 2021-22 season. |
| Matěj Zahálka is a Czech racing cyclist who rides for UCI Continental team Elkov–Kasper and won the Czech National Road Race Championships in 2022. |
| Matej Paulovič is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga, and was drafted by the Dallas Stars in 2013. |
| Matej Hradecky is a Finnish football player currently playing for SJK. |
| Matej Paločko is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent. |
| Matej Rakovan is a Slovak professional footballer and goalkeeper for Trinity Zlín. |
| Matej Juhart is a German bobsledder who has competed internationally and now works as a PE teacher in Slovenia. |
| Matěj Kvíčala is a Czech luger who has been competing since 1999 and finished 15th in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Championships 2010 in Sigulda. |
| Matej Podlogar is a retired Slovenian footballer known for his position as a forward or winger. |
