Matvii as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Matvii

What is the meaning of the name Matvii ?

The baby name Matvii is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑtˈvij/ (approx. "maht-VEE").

Matvii is Ukrainian in Origin.

Matvii is the standard Ukrainian form of the biblical name Matthew, from Hebrew Matityahu meaning “gift of God.” It came into Ukrainian through Greek Matthaios and Church Slavonic during the Christianization of Kyivan Rus’, and has long been used in honor of the Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, lending the name enduring religious prestige. Name days often follow St. Matthew: September 21 in Western calendars and November 16 in the Eastern tradition.

Spelled Matvii under modern Ukrainian romanization, it also appears as Matviy; a common affectionate form is Matviyko. Related forms include Russian Matvey/Matvei, Polish Mateusz, Czech Matěj, Slovak and Slovene Matej, Romanian Matei, French Mathieu, Italian Matteo, Spanish Mateo, Portuguese Mateus, and English Matthew. Recent usage has grown in Ukraine and the diaspora, while remaining distinctive abroad.