Mateja is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Mateja thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Mateja is a feminine name in Croatia and Slovenia and a masculine name in Serbia. It derived from the name Matthew, which ist of Hebrew origin.
Mateja means “gift of Yahweh” (from Hebrew “mattath/מַתָּת” = gift + “yah/יָה” = referring to the Hebrew God).
The name Mateja is ranked #3995 overall.
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Last updated: 4/13/2022
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