Matej
Boy · MAH-tay · Hebrew
Matej 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 Matej mean?
Hebrew: Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Matthew
“gift of God”
The Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'.
- Say it
- MAH-tay
Is Matej a girl's or a boy's name?
Matej is a boys' name.
How popular is Matej in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 17 boys.
Half of all the boys named Matej in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Matej in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | #2,434 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 10 | #2,234 |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 12 | #1,990 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 15 | #1,636 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,230 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 17 | #1,508 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 11 | #1,930 |
| 2007 | 11 | #1,848 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
How popular is Matej in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 2002.
Half of all the boys named Matej in the US since 1880 were born between 2008 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Matej in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 9 | #8,250 |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9,691 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6,627 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6,798 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,726 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
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