The baby name Maciej is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish IPA: [ˈmat͡ɕej]; approximate respelling: "MAH-chey" or "mah-CHAY".
The baby name Maciej is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish IPA: [ˈmat͡ɕej]; approximate respelling: "MAH-chey" or "mah-CHAY".
Maciej is Latin, Polish in Origin.
Maciej (pronounced MAH-chay) is the Polish form of Matthias, ultimately from Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God/Yahweh." The name reached Poland through Greek and Latin ecclesiastical usage and is distinct from Mateusz, the Polish equivalent of Matthew. Its sacred associations stem from Saint Matthias the Apostle, chosen to replace Judas, giving the name a long-standing link to faith and steadfastness.
Documented in Poland since the Middle Ages, Maciej was borne by clerics, scholars, and nobles and remained familiar through the Renaissance to modern times. Polish name days commonly fall on February 24 (sometimes 25) or May 14, depending on liturgical calendars. Popular diminutives include Maciek and Maciuś. Close variants and cognates include Matthias (English/German), Matias or Matías (Spanish/Portuguese/Scandinavian), Mattias (Nordic/Italian), Matteo (Italian), Mathieu (French), Matěj (Czech), Matej (Slovak/Slovene), and Mátyás (Hungarian), all sharing the "divine gift" meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2018 | #1 | — | 744 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #19 | 15,867 | 6,459 |
| PL | 0 | #32 | 922 | 2,600 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| Norway | Boys | 2019 | #133 | 7 | 451 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #149 | 3 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #214 | 7 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #286 | 40 | 7,401 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 15 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 1999 | #294 | 6 | 1,886 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #317 | 38 | 5,096 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| NL | 0 | #368 | 24 | 2,481 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2014 | #414 | 4 | 2,861 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #416 | 27 | 2,180 |
| Germany | 0 | #426 | 12 | 2,542 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #595 | 385 | 5,873 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #699 | 263 | 5,697 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #893 | 6 | 7,187 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #895 | 36 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,358 | 114 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Maciej is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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