Matej
Matej is a traditional biblical name firmly established in Slovak and other Central European naming traditions. It is associated with the apostle Matthias and, in Slovak folklore, with a well-known weather proverb about breaking the winter ice. Its concise form and natural pronunciation give it a distinctly timeless character.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisMatej is a biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Matej pochádza z hebrejského mena Mattitjahu (מַתִּתְיָהוּ) s významom „dar Jahveho“, teda „Boží dar“. Do slovenčiny sa dostalo prostredníctvom gréckeho mena Matthias a latinského Matthias; pôvodne príbuzné podoby Matthias a Matthaios sa v kresťanskej tradícii rozlíšili.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Matej is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
MATEJ
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling32 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Matej
20People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
King of Hungary and Croatia, Renaissance monarch and founder of Universitas Istropolitana in Bratislava.
Slovak race walker, Olympic champion at Rio 2016 and World Champion in the 50 km walk.
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