What origin is the name Matěj?

Matěj comes from Slavic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Matěj?

Names from the same slavic tradition pair naturally with Matěj — for example Mila, Nadia, Tatiana. You can browse more on our slavic names page.

Matěj

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Matěj

Matěj

Boy

Slavic

1 syllable

Matěj is a Slavic boy's name meaning "A Slavic form of Matthew, meaning gift of God.".

The meaning of Matěj is "A Slavic form of Matthew, meaning gift of God." — a boy name of Slavic origin. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: Slavic
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

A Slavic form of Matthew, meaning gift of God.

Popularity

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What does Matěj mean?

Matěj is a boy name of Slavic origin meaning "A Slavic form of Matthew, meaning gift of God.".

How popular is Matěj?

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Sister names that go with Matěj

Mila Nadia Tatiana Danica Anya Natasha

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Name numerology

1is the Chaldean number for Matěj.

Number 1 is linked with leadership, independence and new beginnings.

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Names with a similar meaning to Matěj

Matěj means "A Slavic form of Matthew, meaning gift of God." — these names share that spirit.

Mateo — "Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God'." (Spanish)
Matthew — "Matthew comes from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God'. Matthew is one of the twelve apostles." (Hebrew)
Mila — "Mila is a Slavic name from the word milu, meaning 'gracious' or 'dear'. It is also a short form of Ludmila and Camila." (Slavic)
Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
Charlotte — "Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, meaning 'free man'." (French)
Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)