The baby name Mateja is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /maˈtɛja/; English approximation: mah-TEH-yah.
The baby name Mateja is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /maˈtɛja/; English approximation: mah-TEH-yah.
Mateja is in Origin.
Mateja is a South Slavic form of the biblical name Matthew/Matthias, ultimately from Hebrew Matityahu “gift of Yahweh” (“gift of God”). It entered Slavic onomastics via Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus. Usage varies by country: in Serbia (and neighboring areas) Mateja is predominantly masculine, while in Slovenia and Croatia it is commonly feminine; elsewhere in the region it is understood as unisex.
Medieval church records show the name alongside cognates honoring the apostle-evangelist Matthew and the apostle Matthias, and it remains steady in modern registries. Close regional variants include Matej, Matija (m.), and Matea (f.); related international forms are Matteo, Mateo, Matias, Matthias, Matthew, Mateus/Matheus, and Maciej/Matěj. Diminutives and nicknames include Teja (especially in Slovene) and Mato/Mate for masculine use. The name’s enduring appeal comes from its concise sound and its auspicious meaning of divine gift.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | 0 | #9 | 139 | 1,612 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #10 | 515 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #51 | 224 | 2,081 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #56 | 1,029 | 3,687 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #79 | 98 | 2,277 |
| RS | 0 | #83 | 2 | 923 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #126 | 10 | 1,651 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #254 | 6 | 3,997 |
| Canada | Girls | 2008 | #299 | 5 | 2,834 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #306 | 5 | 2,557 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #387 | 5 | 2,846 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #391 | 30 | 1,885 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #424 | 19 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #816 | 23 | 4,949 |
| United States | Boys | 2018 | #880 | 5 | 7,242 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #954 | 7 | 10,120 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,409 | 38 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Mateja is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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