Name Mateja Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Mateja

Mateja is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Mateja thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Mateja?

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.

What does the name Mateja mean?

Mateja means “gift of Yahweh” (from Hebrew “mattath/מַתָּת” = gift + “yah/יָה” = referring to the Hebrew God).

Pronunciation of Mateja

Variants of the name Mateja