# Matej

Matej is a given name that originates from the Slavic nations of Central and Eastern Europe. It is one of the most common male names in Slovakia and Slovenia, and is also common in Croatia. The name is originally derived from Matthias the Apostle.
Matěj, with the ě diacritic, is a Czech given name. In Polish the equivalent is Maciej, and in English it is Matthew. Apoštol Matěj is Matthias the Apostle, while Matthew the Apostle is Matouš in Czech. The name Matej has its root in the Hebrew word Mattityahu and means God's gift.

## Matej

Notable people with the name include:

### A-I

* Matej Bagarić (born 1989), Croatian footballer
* Matej Bene (born 1992), Slovak ice hockey player
* Matej Beňuš (born 1987), Slovak slalom canoeist
* Matej Bor (1913–1993), Slovene poet, translator, playwright, journalist and partisan
* Matej Centrih (born 1988), Slovenian football player
* Matej Černič (born 1978), Italian volleyball player
* Matej Češík (born 1988), Slovak ice hockey player
* Matej Cifra (born 1979), Slovak television presenter
* Matej Cigale (1819–1889), Slovene lawyer, linguist, and editor
* Matej Čurko (1968-2011), Slovak serial killer
* Matej Delač (born 1992), Croatian football goalkeeper
* Matej Dodig (born 2005), Croatian tennis player
* Matej Falat (born 1993), Slovak alpine skier
* Matej Ferjan (1977–2011), Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider
* Matej Gaber (born 1991), Slovenian handball player
* Matej Gnezda (born 1979), Slovenian racing cyclist
* Matej Gorelka (born 1989), Slovak football striker
* Matej Grešák, Slovak footballer
* Matej Hliničan (born 1994), Slovak badminton player
* Matej Hočevar (born 1982), Slovenian ice hockey player
* Matej Hradecky (born 1995), Finnish football player
* Matej Ižvolt (born 1986), Slovak footballer

### J-N

* Matej Jakúbek, Slovak footballer
* Matej Jelić (born 1990), Croatian football forward
* Matej Jonjić (born 1991), Croatian football player
* Matej Jug (born 1980), Slovenian international football referee
* Matej Juhart (born 1976), German bobsledder
* Matej Jurčo (born 1984), Slovak road bicycle racer
* Matej Kazár (born 1983), Slovak biathlete
* Matej Kocak (1882–1918) United States Marine Corps sergeant
* Matej Kochan (born 1992), Slovak football midfielder
* Matej Kováč (born 1985), Slovak football midfielder
* Matej Krajčík (born 1978), Slovak footballer
* Matej Král (born 1990), Slovak football midfielder
* Matej Kristín (born 1990), Slovakian ice hockey goaltender
* Matej Krušič (born 1987), Slovenian basketball player
* Matej Kubš (born 1988), Slovak volleyball player
* Matej Mamić (born 1975), Croatian basketball player
* Matej Marin (born 1980), Slovenian racing cyclist
* Matej Mavrič (born 1979), Slovenian footballer
* Matej Mészáros (born 1982), Slovak sport shooter
* Matej Mitrović (born 1993), Croatian football defender
* Matej Mohorič (born 1994), Slovene road racing cyclist
* Matej Mugerli (born 1981), Slovenian road bicycle racer
* Matej Náther (born 1985), Slovak football midfielder
* Matej Ninoslav (died 1250), Ban of Bosnia

### O-Z

* Matej Oravec (born 1998), Slovak footballer
* Matej Palčič (born 1993), Slovenian footballer
* Matej Paták (born 1990), Slovak volleyball player
* Matej Peternel (born 1992), Slovenian football midfielder
* Matej Podlogar (born 1991), Slovenian football player
* Matej Podstavek (born 1991), Slovak football defender
* Matej Poplatnik (born 1992), Slovenian footballer
* Matej Prelog (born 1980), Slovenian rower
* Matej Pučko (born 1993), Slovenian footballer
* Matej Radan (born 1990), Slovenian football goalkeeper
* Matej Rakovan (born 1990), Slovak football goalkeeper
* Matej Rapnik (born 1990), Slovenian football centre-back
* Matej Rojc (born 1993), Slovenian professional basketball player
* Matej Šavol (born 1984), Slovak football goalkeeper
* Matej Šebenik (born 1983), Slovene chess player
* Matej Siva (born 1984), Slovak football defender
* Matej Sivrić (born 1989), Croatian football forward
* Matej Slávik (born 1994), Slovak football goalkeeper
* Matej Šnofl (born 1977), Slovenian football defender
* Matej Stare (born 1978), Slovenian racing cyclist
* Matej Sternen (1870–1949), Slovene Impressionist painter
* Matej Strapák (born 1993), Slovak footballer
* Matej Székely (born 1991), Slovak football goalkeeper
* Matej Tóth (born 1983), Slovak race walker
* Matej Vidović (born 1993), Croatian alpine skier
* Matej Andraž Vogrinčič (born 1970), Slovenian artist
* Matej Žagar (born 1983), Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider
* Matej Zatlkaj, Slovak Magic: The Gathering player and commentator

## Matěj

Matěj is a Czech given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Matěj Beran (born 1993), Czech ice hockey player
* Matěj Chaluš (born 1998), Czech football centre-back
* Matěj Hádek (born 1975), Czech actor
* Matěj Hanousek (born 1993), Czech footballer
* Matěj Helešic (born 1996), Czech football defender
* Matěj Hybš (born 1993), Czech football player
* Matěj Končal (born 1993), Czech football player
* Matěj Kopecký (1775–1847), Czech puppeteer
* Matěj Krsek (born 2000), Czech sprinter
* Matěj Kůs (born 1989), Czech motorcycle speedway rider
* Matěj Kvíčala (born 1989), Czech luger
* Matěj Lasák (born 1992), Czech cyclo-cross cyclist
* Matěj Machovský (born 1993), Czech ice hockey player
* Matěj Marič (born 1991), Czech football player
* Matěj Novák (born 1989), Czech ice dancer
* Matěj Paprčiak (born 1991), Czech football player
* Matěj Psota (born 1994), Czech ice hockey player
* Matěj Pulkrab (born 1997), Czech football striker
* Matěj Rejsek (c. 1445–1506), Czech stonemason, sculptor, builder and architect
* Matěj Sebera (born 2001), Czech ice hockey player
* Matěj Štochl (born 1989), Czech football player
* Matěj Stříteský (born 1990), Czech ice hockey defenceman
* Matěj Stropnický (born 1983), Czech politician
* Matěj Trojovský (born 1984), Czech ice hockey defenceman
* Matěj Vydra (born 1992), Czech football striker