The baby name Matei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈtej/ (Romanian); approx. mah-TAY in English.
Matei is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Matei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈtej/ (Romanian); approx. mah-TAY in English.
Matei is Hebrew in Origin.
Matei is the standard Romanian and Moldovan form of Matthew, deriving via Latin Matthaeus and Greek Matthaios from Hebrew Matityahu, “gift of God” or “gift of Yahweh.” Used across Orthodox and secular communities, it remains familiar yet understated; pronunciation in Romanian is ma-TEY.
Records show Matei in the medieval Romanian principalities, strengthened by veneration of Saint Matthew the Evangelist. A notable bearer is Matei Basarab, 17th-century Prince of Wallachia, and in modern letters the playwright Matei Vișniec. The name is seldom reduced to a diminutive in Romanian, though international nicknames like Mati appear. Close cognates and variants include Matthew (English), Matteo (Italian), Mathieu/Matthieu (French), Mateusz (Polish), Mateus/Matheus (Portuguese), Matías/Matias (Spanish and Nordic), and Slavic Matej/Matěj. A rarer Romanian literary variant is Mateiu. The related but distinct Matthias shares the same Hebrew root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #78 | 4 | 756 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #151 | 38 | 401 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #202 | 18 | 3,850 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #305 | 6 | 2,557 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #320 | 68 | 2,865 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #433 | 10 | 2,180 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #611 | 21 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| IT | 0 | #695 | 20 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #834 | 97 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #875 | 18 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #924 | 29 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #952 | 32 | 5,561 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,014 | 470 | 10,046 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,182 | 266 | 9,415 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Matei is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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