Maciej
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MAH-chay
- Origin
- Hebrew
Maciej is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “gift of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maciej mean?
Hebrew: Polish form of Matthew
“gift of God”
Polish form of Matthew, the apostle and Gospel writer.
Is Maciej a girl's or a boy's name?
Maciej is a boys' name.
How popular is Maciej in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 83 boys.
Half of all the boys named Maciej in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Maciej in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 13 | #1,886 |
| 2021 | 9 | #2,434 |
| 2020 | 13 | #1,829 |
| 2019 | 19 | #1,412 |
| 2018 | 27 | #1,119 |
| 2017 | 21 | #1,331 |
| 2016 | 43 | #822 |
| 2015 | 30 | #1,046 |
| 2014 | 44 | #791 |
| 2013 | 51 | #719 |
| 2012 | 51 | #718 |
| 2011 | 52 | #695 |
| 2010 | 67 | #569 |
| 2009 | 59 | #617 |
| 2008 | 83 | #480 |
| 2007 | 46 | #687 |
| 2006 | 26 | #986 |
| 2005 | 12 | #1,599 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
How popular is Maciej in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 1982.
Half of all the boys named Maciej in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Maciej in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5,796 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5,244 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5,521 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5,572 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4,810 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,048 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 2000 | 12 | #5,581 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 15 | #4,409 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,094 |
| 1996 | 18 | #3,672 |
| 1995 | 12 | #4,785 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4,284 |
| 1993 | 13 | #4,440 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6,662 |
| 1991 | 15 | #3,806 |
| 1990 | 8 | #5,816 |
| 1989 | 5 | #7,898 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
Nicknames for Maciej
- Maciek
Names like Maciej
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luca Noah Mason Isaac Caleb Miguel Ezra Jacob Jonah Moses Micah Lucas
More Hebrew names
Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Benjamin Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie Levi Eliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Maciej: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maciej, updated 20 October 2026.