Matej
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. The name Matej has its root in the Hebrew word Mattityahu and means 'God's gift'.
Meaning & Origin of Matej
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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. The name Matej has its root in the Hebrew word Mattityahu and means 'God's gift'.
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The Story of Matej
Matej first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 12 Matejs were born — ranking #6,224 that year. As of 2026, Matej ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 139 Matejs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Matej
Matej is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 139 births in the dataset. Matej's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #6,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Matej's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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