Matej

Matej is a Slavic masculine given name. It is one of the most common male names in Slovakia and Slovenia, and is also common in Croatia. The name is originally derived from Matthias the Apostle. The name Matej has its root in the Hebrew word Mattityahu and means 'God's gift'.

The Czech counterpart is Matěj, the Polish counterpart is Maciej, and the English counterpart is Matthias. Notable people with the name include:

Sports

Football

• Matej Bagarić (born 1989), Croatian footballer
• Matej Centrih (born 1988), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Delač (born 1992), Croatian footballer
• Matej Gorelka (born 1989), Slovak footballer
• Matej Grešák (born 1999), Slovak footballer
• Matej Hradecky (born 1995), Finnish footballer
• Matej Ižvolt (born 1986), Slovak footballer
• Matej Jakúbek (born 1995), Slovak footballer
• Matej Jelić (born 1990), Croatian footballer
• Matej Jonjić (born 1991), Croatian footballer
• Matej Jug (born 1980), Slovenian football referee
• Matej Kochan (born 1992), Slovak footballer
• Matej Krajčík (born 1978), Slovak footballer
• Matej Král (born 1990), Slovak footballer
• Matej Mavrič (born 1979), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Mitrović (born 1993), Croatian footballer
• Matej Náther (born 1985), Slovak footballer
• Matej Oravec (born 1998), Slovak footballer
• Matej Palčič (born 1993), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Peternel (born 1992), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Podlogar (born 1991), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Podstavek (born 1991), Slovak footballer
• Matej Poplatnik (born 1992), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Pučko (born 1993), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Radan (born 1990), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Rakovan (born 1990), Slovak footballer
• Matej Rapnik (born 1990), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Å avol (born 1984), Slovak footballer
• Matej Siva (born 1984), Slovak footballer
• Matej Sivrić (born 1989), Croatian footballer
• Matej Slávik (born 1994), Slovak footballer
• Matej Å nofl (born 1977), Slovenian footballer
• Matej Székely (born 1991), Slovak footballer

Other sports

• Matej Bene (born 1992), Slovak ice hockey player
• Matej BeňuÅ¡ (born 1987), Slovak slalom canoeist
• Matej Černič (born 1978), Italian volleyball player
• Matej Češík (born 1988), Slovak ice hockey player
• Matej Dodig (born 2005), Croatian tennis player
• Matej Falat (born 1993), Slovak alpine skier
• Matej Ferjan (1977–2011), Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider
• Matej Gaber (born 1991), Slovenian handball player
• Matej Gnezda (born 1979), Slovenian racing cyclist
• Matej Hliničan (born 1994), Slovak badminton player
• Matej Hočevar (born 1982), Slovenian ice hockey player
• Matej Juhart (born 1976), German bobsledder
• Matej Jurčo (born 1984), Slovak road bicycle racer
• Matej Kazár (born 1983), Slovak biathlete
• Matej Kristín (born 1990), Slovak ice hockey player
• Matej KruÅ¡ič (born 1987), Slovenian basketball player
• Matej KubÅ¡ (born 1988), Slovak volleyball player
• Matej Mamić (born 1975), Croatian basketball player
• Matej Marin (born 1980), Slovenian racing cyclist
• Matej Mészáros (born 1982), Slovak sport shooter
• Matej Mohorič (born 1994), Slovenian road racing cyclist
• Matej Mugerli (born 1981), Slovenian road bicycle racer
• Matej Paták (born 1990), Slovak volleyball player
• Matej Prelog (born 1980), Slovenian rower
• Matej Rojc (born 1993), Slovenian basketball player
• Matej Å ebenik (born 1983), Slovenian chess player
• Matej Stare (born 1978), Slovenian racing cyclist
• Matej Tóth (born 1983), Slovak race walker
• Matej Vidović (born 1993), Croatian alpine skier
• Matej Žagar (born 1983), Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider

Other

• Matej Bor (1913–1993), Slovenian poet, translator, playwright and partisan
• Matej Cifra (born 1979), Slovak television presenter
• Matej Cigale (1819–1889), Slovenian lawyer, linguist and editor
• Matej Čurko (1968–2011), Slovak serial killer
• Matej Kocak (1882–1918) United States Marine Corps sergeant
• Matej Ninoslav (died 1250), Ban of Bosnia
• Matej Sternen (1870–1949), Slovenian Impressionist painter
• Matej Andraž Vogrinčič (born 1970), Slovenian artist
• Matej Zatlkaj, Slovak Magic: The Gathering player and commentator

See also

• Mate (given name)
• Matija
• Mateja

References