Across the world, Matěj (Matej 
, Matěj 
, Матей 
) is a common male given name. The forename Matěj is habitual in Croatia, where it is a common masculine name, Slovenia, and Slovakia, where it is quite a common male name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Croatia, Czechia, and Slovakia. Much less frequently, Matěj is the last name as well as the forename.
Matěj is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
Matěj is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Matthias , the Apostle died circa 80 AD; Matěj Brouček , the operatic character in the opera The Excursions of Mr. Brouček to the Moon and to the 15th Century by Leoš Janáček; a landlord and Matěj Brouček .
| matěj vůdce 14th century Bohemian gang leader, CZ (b. 1350) |
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| matěj z janova Czech religion writer, theologist and roman catholic priest, CZ (b. 1350) |
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matěj rejsek Czech architect, CZ (b. 1445) |
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| matěj z knína Czech theologian (b. 1400) |
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| matěj kunvaldský Czech Catholic priest, CZ (b. 1440) |
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| matěj kozka z rynárce CZ (b. 1500) |
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| matěj dvorský z hájku CZ (b. 1520) |
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matěj burnatius Czech christian missionary and roman catholic priest, CZ (b. 1584) |
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| matěj poustevník (b. 1525) |
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| matěj jahodka CZ (b. 1540) |
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| matěj gryll z gryllova CZ (b. 1551) |
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| matěj morávek CZ (b. 1552) |
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| matěj janda čechtický Czech author and priest, CZ (b. 1590) |
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| matěj krocín CZ (b. 1583) |
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| matěj jiří kapeta (b. 1598) |
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