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Unisex nameOrigin: HebrewName day: 24 February

Mateja

Mateja is a South Slavic name related to Matthew. In Slovenian and Croatian it is primarily used as a feminine name, whereas in Serbian it is predominantly masculine, making it internationally recognized as unisex. It offers an unconventional and melodic choice with deep biblical roots.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

Slovak:
Mateja
Czech:
Matěja
Hungarian:
Polish:
Spanish:
Italian:
Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

South Slavic form of a Hebrew name meaning “gift of God”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Mateja je južnoslovanská podoba mena odvodená od mena Matej. To prostredníctvom gréckeho Matthaios a latinského Matthaeus pochádza z hebrejského mena Mattitjahu s významom „dar Jahveho“ alebo „dar Boží“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Mateja vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

MATEJA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

18 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
24 February
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Mateja
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Mateje / Mateju
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Mateji / Matejovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Mateju / Mateju
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Mateja!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Mateji / Matejovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Matejou / Matejom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MatejkaMatiMajaMajka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mateja
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Mateja! Matejka! Mati!

Notable figures named Mateja

12

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Mateja Kežman
RS
born 1979Notable Figure

Serbian association football player

Mateja Matevski
MK
1929 – 2018Historical Figure

Macedonian poet (1929–2018)

Mateja Vraničar
SI
born 1965Notable Figure

Slovene politician

Mateja Zver
SI
born 1988Notable Figure

Slovenian footballer

Mateja Pintarová
SI
born 1985Notable Figure

Slovenian para table tennis player

Mateja Šimic
SI
born 1980Notable Figure

triathlete

Mateja Čalušić
SI
born 1987Notable Figure

Slovenian politician

Mateja Jeger
HR
born 1995Notable Figure

Croatian table tennis player

Test how Mateja sounds with your surname

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Mateja Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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